Cambridge, MD town hall & government
Cambridge spent $29.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,259 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cambridge's government.
Where Cambridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the federal government 17%
- From the state 8%
- Utility sales 8%
- Income taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Cambridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dorchester County Public Schools
Cambridge's K–12 school district, shared with Brookview, Church Creek, East New Market, Eldorado, Galestown and Hurlock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal
- Local 21%
- State 62%
- Federal 17%
Of the $26,317 per pupil, $15,635 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Cambridge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cambridge pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Cambridge's government
Who represents Cambridge
Cambridge is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Andy Harris. Wes Moore is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.