Cambridge, New York

About Cambridge

Cambridge is a small town in northeastern New York with an estimated population of 1,801.

Cambridge holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.73 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,041 residents per square mile.

📰 Cambridge News Today

• Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring The New York Times · Aug 15
• The Tragic Story of Jason Arday The New York Times · Aug 18
• Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism, found dead in UK week after investigation launched New York Post · Aug 14
• Cambridge/Salem Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 4
• Cambridge Depot’s next chapter: From railroad hub to community gathering place Times Union · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cambridge Unique

• One of 14 places in the US named Cambridge — but the New York one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Cambridge

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cambridge

• Burger Den

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Shushan Covered Bridge Museum · Museum
• The Georgi Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cambridge

• Batten Kill State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chestnut Woods State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Eldridge Swamp State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Goose Egg State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hoosick River Waterway Access reviews ★
• Mount Tom State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cambridge Community Forest reviews ★
• Cambridge Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Lake Lauderdale County Park reviews ★
• Meditation Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• New Skete Monastery reviews ★
• The Georgi on the Battenkill Community Park & Museum reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cambridge

• CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CAMBRIDGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cambridge

🏘️ Nearby Communities