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
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 airport
Albany 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.
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.
Washington 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
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:
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 doctors
11
Specialist doctors
7
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
23
Mental health providers
23
Physical and occupational therapists
10
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
6
Pharmacies
6
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Cambridge Elementary SchoolCambridge
Pre-K–6
435
Public
3.2 mi
Greenwich Elementary SchoolGreenwich
Pre-K–6
452
Public
6.9 mi
Cambridge Junior-Senior High SchoolCambridge
7–12
345
Public
3.2 mi
Greenwich Junior-Senior High SchoolGreenwich
7–12
410
Public
7.0 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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