Stamford is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,082 people and two associated neighborhoods, Stamford is the 753rd largest community in New York. Stamford has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.32% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

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%: 27.72% of adults in Stamford have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Stamford in 2018 was $24,399, which is low income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,596 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 German, English, Italian, Irish, and French.

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