Cost of living in Cambridge, New York

Cambridge, New York has about 2,262 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $193,800.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Washington County is $1,347 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Cambridge. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Glens Falls, NY metro area, prices sit at 94.9 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

New York taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 8.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Cambridge's exact store tax.

Some places in New York add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 1.60% of income. That is not a Cambridge bill.

In July 2026, a typical New York home paid 29.90¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Cambridge's bill.

In 2025, all-grades gas in New York averaged $3.18 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.

Among 745 places we list in New York with a rent figure, 465 have higher typical rent than Cambridge.