Cambridge is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, home to about 22 people across 51 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 03579.
Homes sold for a median of $283 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population220 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$283Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cambridge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
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Around Cambridge
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)90 miles away
Closer regional airport
Augusta State Airport (AUG)74 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA171 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY319 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Cambridge; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Cambridge
U.S. Representative · Maine’s 2nd DistrictJared F. Golden (D)
U.S. Representative · New Hampshire’s 2nd DistrictMaggie Goodlander (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Cambridge had 16 residents in the 2020 census, up 60% since 2000.
It’s the 238th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Coos County grew from 29,468 residents in 1900 to 31,268 in 2020.
Coos County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Errol Ap, NH weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Coos County
8,380 jobs at 809 businesses in Coos County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Upper Connecticut Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Colebrook18.0 miles
Androscoggin Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Berlin21.6 miles
Weeks Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lancaster29.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Cambridge
Parks (2 nearby)
Mollidgewock State Park · 56 acres4.0 mi
Androscoggin Wayside Park · 8 acres4.3 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Errol School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Errol Consolidated Elementary SchoolErrol
K–8
10
Public
1.4 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 Errol, Lincoln Plantation, Magalloway, Upton, North Oxford UT, Wentworth Location, Millsfield, Dixs Grant and Second College Grant.
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