Stanford is a town in Dutchess County, New York, home to about 3,692 people across 50 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12581, and parts of 12501, 12514 and 12545 are in Stanford too.
Homes sold for a median of $314 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Stanford; also Milan and Pine Plains
Mostly Amenia; part is in Stanford
Mostly Clinton; part is in Stanford
Mostly Washington; part is in Stanford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stanford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY85 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stanford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Stanford had 3,682 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 445th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Dutchess County grew from 81,670 residents in 1900 to 295,911 in 2020.
Dutchess County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 46 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Millbrook 3 W, NY weather station (6 miles away).
93,728 jobs at 7,677 businesses in Dutchess County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stanford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Pine Plains Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Spring Early Learning CenterStanfordville | Pre-K–1 | 144 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Washington, Amenia, Clinton, Union Vale, Milan, North East and Pine Plains.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.