Town guide

Cambridge, New York

Cambridge is a town in Washington County, New York, home to about 1,912 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 12028, 12094, 12816 and 12834.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population1,91253 per sq mi
Median home value$300,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking53%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Cambridge

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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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Around Cambridge

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA131 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY164 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

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 1,952 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 661st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Washington County grew from 45,624 residents in 1900 to 61,302 in 2020.

Cambridge population by census2000: 2,152, 2010: 2,021, 2020: 1,9522,15220002,02120101,9522020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 45,624, 1910: 47,778, 1920: 44,888, 1930: 46,482, 1940: 46,726, 1950: 47,144, 1960: 48,476, 1970: 52,725, 1980: 54,795, 1990: 59,330, 2000: 61,042, 2010: 63,216, 2020: 61,30246K’00’1045K’20’3047K’40’5048K’60’7055K’80’9061K’00’1061K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CambridgeJan: high 33°F, low 11°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 12°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 20°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; May: high 71°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 19°F, 3.7 in33°11°Jan2.736°12°Feb2.444°20°Mar3.259°33°Apr3.471°44°May3.678°53°Jun4.683°58°Jul4.681°56°Aug4.274°48°Sep3.962°38°Oct3.949°28°Nov3.338°19°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buskirk, NY weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

10,696 jobs at 1,065 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyManufacturing: 2,969 jobs; Retail trade: 1,904 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,506 jobs; Construction: 931 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 722 jobs; Administrative and support: 665 jobs; Other services: 359 jobs; Wholesale trade: 293 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 14% Construction 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 3% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

87 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cambridge’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bennington14.8 miles
  • Saratoga HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saratoga Springs19.0 miles
  • Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New YorkGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Troy22.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors7
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants23
Mental health providers23
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists3
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies6

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.

Places in and around Cambridge

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Cambridge Community Forest · 140 acres3.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Cambridge IGA3.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy7.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cambridge Public Library3.1 mi

Museums

  • Rough and Ready Engine Company No. 26.5 mi
  • The Georgi Museum7.4 mi
  • Shushan Covered Bridge Museum7.5 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Cambridge

Public schools here are run by Cambridge Central School District, Greenwich Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cambridge Elementary SchoolCambridgePre-K–6435Public3.2 mi
Greenwich Elementary SchoolGreenwichPre-K–6452Public6.9 mi
Cambridge Junior-Senior High SchoolCambridge7–12345Public3.2 mi
Greenwich Junior-Senior High SchoolGreenwich7–12410Public7.0 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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Towns near Cambridge

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Shares ZIP codes with Greenwich, Pittstown, Easton, Jackson, White Creek, Fort Edward, Schaghticoke, Hoosick, Argyle and Grafton.

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.