Sycamore Cottage is a historic home located in Cambridge, Maryland, United States. It was built possibly as early as 1765. The house is a 1+1⁄2-story gambrel-roofed frame structure.

Visit this place →📍 Directions

11 on the National Register · #12 in MDHistoric places →

Know Cambridge

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Cambridge

City in Maryland, United States

1793Established

13,096Population

12.6 sq miArea

20 ftElevation

Cambridge is a city in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 13,096 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Dorchester County and the county's largest municipality. Cambridge is the fourth most populous city in Maryland's Eastern Shore region, after Salisbury, Elkton and Easton.

Official town website ↗

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

How Cambridge ranks

All →

#17Cheapest rent in MD #19Shortest commute in MD #20Lowest property tax in MD All MD rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code21613

Area code410

Living in Cambridge

Housing in Cambridge

$262K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cambridge home is worth about $262,000, about the same as a year ago, 39% below the Maryland typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market69

Sale-to-list104.8%

Sold in May22

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Cambridge

Safety Grade D

Cambridge reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cambridge 4.9

Maryland 3.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cambridge 36.7

Maryland 18.5

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Cambridge

Full picture →

About one in 4 of Cambridge’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Easton (10%), Baltimore (5%) and Salisbury (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Easton

10%

Baltimore

Salisbury

Hurlock

26%Work in townlive and work in Cambridge 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 6,312Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Cambridge →

Health in Cambridge

Health Grade D

Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Maryland

1better than MD·22worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 3▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

79.6%More adults treating high blood pressureMD 76.6% · better 23.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethMD 9.9% · worse

Care nearby

University of Md Shore Medical Center at EastonEaston · 14.9 mi · ER

Women, Infants, and Children (Wic)Cambridge · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cambridge · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cambridge →

Natural hazards in Cambridge

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

58Does Cambridge flood?paid flood claims since 1979 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cambridge

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Cambridge →

Climate in Cambridge

Full climate →

Cambridge has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 30°Winter

66° / 45°Spring

86° / 67°Summer

69° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Cambridge get?About 14 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 7, with the last in spring around Apr 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Cambridge →

Schools in Cambridge

All Cambridge schools →

School Grade D

The public schools Cambridge’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 88% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Cambridge’s schools compare in MD →

DistrictDorchester County Public SchoolsSchools8

Maple Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 483 students Sandy Hill Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 393 students Choptank Elementary School D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 319 students Judith P. Hoyer Early Childhood CenterElementary · Grades PK–5 Mace's Lane Middle School C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 490 students Cambridge-South Dorchester High School B+High · Grades 9–12 · 811 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MD. Ratings are from neighbors.