Hudson Valley
Stanford, New York
Stanford is a town in Dutchess County, in New York's Hudson Valley region, home to about 3,700 people as of the 2020 census.
Historic estates, farm-to-table towns, and Hudson River art and mountains. Stanford sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Dutchess
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Population (2020)
- 3,682
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Stanford
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Stanford's public face is Stanfordville, Bangall, and town memory
Stanford's official site foregrounds Stanfordville, Bangall, and historical-society work, giving the rural town a clear civic pattern.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
The Harlem Valley Rail Trail Gives North East a Public Corridor
North East reads through the Harlem Valley Rail Trail, where old rail geography becomes a public route through Dutchess farm country.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Clinton in Dutchess Is a Seven-Hamlet Town With Quaker Memory
Clinton town identity comes from George Clinton naming, seven hamlets, Quaker-built Upton Lake Grange, and a rural Dutchess setting.
Read this note ->Nearby · Money & Taxes
Washington Dutchess moved tax payments out of town clerk hands after June 2
A Washington Dutchess explainer notes the town clerk's records and license role, while flagging the 2026 notice sending property tax payments to Dutchess County Real Property.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Clinton Dutchess is a town of hamlets and Quaker traces
Clinton's official history gives the town a map of hamlets, old precincts, and Quaker-linked buildings rather than one downtown center.
Read this note ->Nearby · Rules & Licenses
North East building questions need the town department route
North East owners should check the town Building Department before starting work in a rural Dutchess setting.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Amenia reads through Route 22, hamlets, and town records
Amenia is easier to read through its Route 22 town hall, old hamlet pattern, Wassaic industry, Oblong Tract history, and town-maintained civic records.
Read this note ->Nearby · Money & Taxes
Washington town tax payments can move after the local window
Town of Washington taxpayers should check the tax collector notice before trying to pay locally after the town collection window closes.
Read this note ->Nearby · Home & Property
Clinton building questions should start before the contractor starts
Town of Clinton owners should check the building department route before additions, repairs, or land-use work become expensive to unwind.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $13–$16 per $1,000
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $3,895–$4,722 a year before the STAR break.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
Nearby
Nearby places
Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
Page feedback
Send a page note
Send a note about this page. The page address will be included automatically.
Page feedback
Send a note
This is for fixing the site: wrong details, unclear wording, broken links, outdated information, or useful local context.