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Cambridge, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Bennington County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
2,341
Population
1,353/sq mi density
$73,805
Median Income
$36,559 per capita
$184,200
Home Value
$251,433 Zillow
$1,063
Median Rent
43.3% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
135
Violent Crime/100K
1,175 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$73,805 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$184,200 home value, $1,063/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
135 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,805
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,559
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cambridge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cambridge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,805
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,559
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,410
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,133
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,133
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.1%
6% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.3%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,383M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.1%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,938
Restaurants
137
Healthcare
138
Retail
227
Manufacturing
66
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,410
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,987
185% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,805 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,559 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,410 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,133 |
| County GDP | $2,383M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,938 |
| Restaurants | 137 |
| Healthcare | 138 |
| Retail | 227 |
| Manufacturing | 66 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,410 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,987 |