Stamford is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,070 people and two associated neighborhoods, Stamford is the 753rd largest community in New York. Stamford has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Being a small village, Stamford does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of people in Stamford who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.34% of adults in Stamford have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Stamford in 2022 was $28,133, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,532 for a family of four. However, Stamford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Stamford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stamford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Stamford include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Stamford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.