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A town of 3,692 people in Dutchess County, New York
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Town in New York, United States
3,682Population
50.3 sq miArea
400 ftElevation

Stanford is a town in the north-central part of Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 3,628 at the 2020 census, down from 3,823 at the 2010 census.

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The public schools Stanford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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