Cambridge is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,796 people and three associated neighborhoods, Cambridge is the 631st largest community in New York. Cambridge has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

Of important note, Cambridge is also a village of artists. Cambridge has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Cambridge’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Cambridge telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.13% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Cambridge is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Cambridge, the average commute to work is 33.26 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small village, Cambridge doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Cambridge citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.35% of adults in Cambridge have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Cambridge in 2022 was $36,559, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $146,236 for a family of four. However, Cambridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Cambridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cambridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cambridge include Irish, German, English, French Canadian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Cambridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.