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About Washington
Town in Dutchess County, New York, USWashington is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 4,522 at the 2020 census. The town is named after George Washington, who passed through the town during the Revolution. Washington is in the central part of the county, northeast of the city of Poughkeepsie. U.S. Route 44 passes across the town.
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Housing in Washington
The median sale price was $580,000 in May 2026.
Schools in Washington
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The public schools Washington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.
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