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Nassau
A village of 1,058 people in New York
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Outdoors in Nassau
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Parks & preserves13 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Nassau
Town in Rensselaer County, New York, US1806Established
4,545Population
45.2 sq miArea
919 ftElevation
Nassau is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 4,545 in 2020, down from 4,789 at the 2010 census. The Town of Nassau is at the southern border of the county.
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Housing in Nassau
$282K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026
The median sale price was $282,000 in May 2026.
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Safety in Nassau
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Safety Grade A
Nassau reports less crime per resident than 93% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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