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About Clarkstown
Town in New York, United StatesClarkstown is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States. The town is on the eastern border of the county, located north of the town of Orangetown, east of the town of Ramapo, south of the town of Haverstraw, and west of the Hudson River. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 86,855. The hamlet of New City, the county seat of Rockland County, is also the seat of town government and of the Clarkstown Police Department, the county sheriff's office, and the county correctional facility. New City makes up about 41.47% of the town's population.
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Housing in Clarkstown
The median sale price was $740,000 in May 2026.
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Safety in Clarkstown
Safety Grade B-
Clarkstown reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less.
Schools in Clarkstown
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The public schools Clarkstown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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