Moving to Cambridge, New York

by btobers · Published June 21, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 2,152. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,235 (+3.9% change)
Males: 1,068 (49.6%), Females: 1,084 (50.4%)

Washington County

Zip code: 12816

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $46,579
Median house value: $92,800

Population by Race

Races in Cambridge:

White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Black (0.8%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (20.5%), German (18.2%), English (16.6%), Italian (8.0%), French (7.0%), United States (5.7%).

Elevation: 496 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cambridge

High school or higher: 86.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.4%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cambridge town

Never married: 19.5%
Now married: 63.1%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 9.6%

3.0% Foreign born (2.4% Europe, 0.3% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Cambridge:

MARY MCCLELLAN HOSPITAL (1 MYRTLE AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cambridge:

SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; BENNINGTON, VT)
GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY)
FOUR WINDS (about 28 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cambridge:

FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 26 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
ALBANY INTL (about 36 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
RUTLAND STATE (about 46 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cambridge:

CHAPIN FLD (about 3 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NY; Abbreviation: 1B8)
GARNSEYS (about 14 miles; SCHUYLERVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: B04)
WILLIAM H. MORSE STATE (about 15 miles; BENNINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: DDH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cambridge:

WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,499)
SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,317)
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 29 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
SIENA COLLEGE (about 35 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)

Schools

Public high school in Cambridge:

CAMBRIDGE JSHS (Students: 532; Location: 24 SOUTH PARK ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Cambridge:

CAMBRIDGE ES (Students: 564; Location: 24 SOUTH PARK ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Cambridge:

CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $44,281; Location: 21 WEST MAIN STREET; 12,302 books; 456 audio materials; 551 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)