Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Hamilton

Official Website: www.hamiltonma.gov
County: Essex
Region: North Shore
Year Settled: 1638
Incorporated as a Town: 1793
Land Area: 14.6 sq. miles
Population Density: 570 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 8,315
Estimated Population for 2006: 8,267
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
93.6%White
0.4%Black
1.0%Hispanic
4.3%Asian
0.1%Native American
0.6%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $84,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $286,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $508,000
Poverty: 5.3%
Violent Crime Index: 7 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 12 (low)
Crime compared to USA: Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Lawrence General Hospital (Lawrence), Beverly Hospital (Beverly)

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