Best Internet Providers in Hamilton, IL
All 7 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Hamilton, IL
Hamilton has 7 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Cable, DSL, and Fixed Wireless internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 4 available internet technologies in Hamilton.
Ranks compare Hamilton with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Hamilton, IL at a Glance
Hamilton Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
McDonough Telephone Cooperative
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Frontier
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Mediacom
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Cable
T-Mobile Home Internet
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
Providers with less than 1% coverage in this city are excluded from the list. To see if one of these providers is available at your home, please use the address search above.
Speed and technology may vary by address for all providers. Please note we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers above, which does not impact the customer ratings displayed. Customer ratings listed above are national ratings, local Hamilton ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Hamilton, IL?
McDonough Telephone Cooperative is the highest-rated internet provider in Hamilton based on 100 Illinois customer reviews, and T-Mobile Home Internet has the highest rating nationwide. The provider information above and the information immediately below can help you decide. Compare provider ratings and review counts above.
Which Providers are Available at my Home in Hamilton?
Coverage changes block by block. Pick a provider and a technology to see where its service reaches: the darker the area, the larger the share of homes it covers. For your exact address, use the address search above.
Coverage map for each provider in Hamilton
- Frontier - fiber coverage map
- McDonough Telephone Cooperative - fiber coverage map
- Mediacom - cable coverage map
- Nextlink - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Mediacom - fiber coverage map
- Frontier - dsl coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
How Hamilton Compares to Places Its Size
Hamilton's report card score is in the top 35% and its connectivity index is in the top 43%.
| Measure | Hamilton | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Hancock County | Illinois | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 88.6% | top 38% | 80.8% | 47.6% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 5,967 Mbps | top 8% | 2,787 Mbps | 3,187 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 4.4 | bottom 27% | 3.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | McLendon-Chisholm, TX (14.2) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.4 | bottom 42% | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | St. George, GA (6.2) |
| Workers who work from home | 10% | top 46% | 8% | 16% | 15% | Indian Springs, NV (76%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 94% | top 48% | 91% | 95% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 91% | top 33% | 84% | 91% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 71% | top 38% | 61% | 75% | 76% | Bunkerville, NV and Fort Myer, VA and 3 more (100%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 78% | top 40% | 73% | 81% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $66,944 | bottom 37% | $69,209 | $95,616 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 14% | top 33% | 13% | 16% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 88.6% of homes in Hamilton, against 80.8% across Hancock County and 47.6% across Illinois. Households in Hamilton are smaller than the US average (2.4 people against 2.7); 10% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $66,944 (US $93,246).
Our demographic data is sourced from the latest 5-year release of the American Community Survey by the US Census Bureau.
Fiber, 5G, Cable and DSL Internet in Hamilton
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Hamilton?
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber in Hamilton, IL
Availability:
86.4%
Customer Rating:
(6)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
McDonough Telephone Cooperative offers Fiber service to 86.4% of Hamilton homes. Across the city, McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Frontier Fiber in Hamilton, IL
Availability:
83.1%
Customer Rating:
(119)
Avg. Download Speed
7,000 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers Fiber service to 83.1% of Hamilton homes. Across the city, Frontier Fiber has speeds up to 7,000 Mbps
Mediacom Fiber in Hamilton, IL
Availability:
6.3%
Customer Rating:
(7)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Mediacom offers Fiber service to 6.3% of Hamilton homes. Across the city, Mediacom Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Hamilton?
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Hamilton, IL
Availability:
72.3%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
89 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 72.3% of Hamilton homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 89 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 3.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 17 Mbps throughout the city.
Nextlink Fixed Wireless in Hamilton, IL
Availability:
48.1%
Customer Rating:
(14)
Avg. Download Speed
481 Mbps
Nextlink offers Fixed Wireless service to 48.1% of Hamilton homes. Across the city, Nextlink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 481 Mbps, with speeds from 100 Mpbs up to 500 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 20 and as high as 100, with an average of 99 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Hamilton, IL
Availability:
1.9%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 1.9% of Hamilton homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Hamilton, IL
Availability:
1.9%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 1.9% of Hamilton homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Hamilton?
Mediacom Cable in Hamilton, IL
Availability:
80.6%
Customer Rating:
(82)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Mediacom offers Cable service to 80.6% of Hamilton homes. Across the city, Mediacom Cable has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Hamilton?
Frontier DSL in Hamilton, IL
Availability:
54.8%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
29 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 54.8% of Hamilton homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL has speeds up to 29 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 115 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 7.0, with an average of 2.0 Mbps throughout the city. Frontier DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Hamilton from Frontier in terms of customer satisfaction.
Internet in Hamilton by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Hamilton has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Hamilton
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Hamilton
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62341 | 3,360 | 91.5% | 6,128 Mbps | 4.4 | B | 53/100 |
How Hamilton Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Hamilton that have their own pages are all within 9 miles, 4 of them in Iowa and Missouri. Among them, Warsaw has the most homes with fiber (95.8%) and Keokuk, IA the fewest (91.8%); Hamilton has 88.6%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton (this page) | 3,470 | 88.6% | 5,967 Mbps | 4.4 | B- | 52/100 |
| Keokuk, IA | 10,804 | 91.8% | 993 Mbps | 5.5 | C+ | 42/100 |
| Warsaw | 1,719 | 95.8% | 989 Mbps | 3.5 | C | 33/100 |
| Mooar, IA | 742 | 99.2% | 1,985 Mbps | 6.8 | B+ | 39/100 |
| Summitville, IA | 485 | 74.6% | 1,518 Mbps | 6.7 | B- | 48/100 |
| Basco | 324 | 0.0% | 750 Mbps | 2.2 | F | 21/100 |
| Elvaston | 238 | 65.5% | 858 Mbps | 3.8 | C- | 30/100 |
| Alexandria, MO | 132 | 0.0% | 48 Mbps | 1.6 | F | 26/100 |
| Elderville | 113 | 38.0% | 776 Mbps | 3.3 | D | 21/100 |
| Adrian | 82 | 40.2% | 716 Mbps | 3.4 | D | 27/100 |
| McCall | 25 | 36.0% | 672 Mbps | 2.3 | D | 30/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Hamilton?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by McDonough Telephone Cooperative. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, Frontier Communications should have faster speeds at a local level. While we typically put more weight on real-world customer ratings, we display both satisfaction and technical maximum information for customers to decide for themselves.
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Hamilton
| Frontier Communications | 7,000 |
|---|---|
| McDonough Telephone Cooperative | 1,000 |
| Mediacom | 1,000 |
| Nextlink | 500 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| AT&T | 25 |
| EarthLink | 25 |
How fast is your internet?
Test your connection here and see it next to the speeds providers advertise in Hamilton. It takes about 20 seconds and, on a fast line, can move a few hundred MB of data.
Customer Ratings for Hamilton Internet Providers
Based on 100 reviews from Illinois internet customers, McDonough Telephone Cooperative is the best internet service provider for Hamilton residents. McDonough Telephone Cooperative was rated at an average of 4.67 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. T-Mobile Home Internet wins for second-place in Illinois, with 3.94 out of 5 stars and 72.3% coverage in Hamilton.
At a national level, based on 1703 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, T-Mobile Home Internet is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 4.02 out of 5.
Local, State, and National Ratings for all Hamilton Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Hamilton, Illinois, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Hamilton Overall | Illinois Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonough Telephone Cooperative |  (1) | (6) | (6) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet |  (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (20) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (0) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Hamilton
Based on data reported by Hamilton ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Frontier Communications. The company offers speeds up to 7,000 Mbps in Hamilton. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 6,093 Mbps if they’re willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.
However, actual customers rated their satisfaction with internet speed highest with McDonough Telephone Cooperative. This indicates McDonough Telephone Cooperative reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Hamilton Speed | Illinois Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonough Telephone Cooperative | (1) | (6) | (6) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (20) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (0) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Hamilton?
Of the providers in Hamilton, customers rate McDonough Telephone Cooperative the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Hamilton where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Illinois or the country. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.
McDonough Telephone Cooperative is rated 4.67 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. T-Mobile Home Internet is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.78 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Hamilton, Illinois, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Hamilton
| ISP / Tech Type | Hamilton Affordability | Illinois Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonough Telephone Cooperative | (1) | (6) | (6) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (20) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (0) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Illinois
Customer Reviews
ISPReports User
Pavlov Media Fiber
November 13, 2026 Carol
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 26, 2026 Fast, friendly service. Appreciate being able to get quick help by calling. Actually get a person on the phone
ISPReports User
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 09, 2026 61438
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 08, 2026 MTC has been a great internet for my family. Rather it be gaming system speed, or just watching tv in multiple rooms, The internet seems to run smoothly. I very seldom have internet interruption. When we do it is usually due to storm taking out a pole, or upgrading the system. It usually has been a short time when it does happen.
ISPReports User
MTC Technologies Fiber
October 08, 2026 Rate your provider
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Hamilton?
The right ISP for you depends upon your needs, but in general we can make the following suggestions:
- The best all-around internet service provider in Hamilton is McDonough Telephone Cooperative.
- The fastest internet provider should be Frontier Communications. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, McDonough Telephone Cooperative may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Hamilton is McDonough Telephone Cooperative.
- Viasat, HughesNet, and Frontier Communications has the broadest coverage in Hamilton, available to 95.6% of homes, and is most likely to cover your home. To find out exactly what’s available at your home, please use our address search tool.