Town Hall · Cambridge

Cambridge, NY town hall & government

Cambridge spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $533 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cambridge's government.

Town budget

Where Cambridge's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$533
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$718,00070%
Administration & buildings
$71,0007%
Fire
$62,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,0001%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$154,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • From the state 27%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cambridge

Full-time staff
5
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Cambridge pay

Typical tax bill
$6,317
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.10%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$300,300
owner-occupied

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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Cambridge's government

🏛️ Official websitev3.cambridgeny.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cambridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cambridge

Cambridge is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Cambridge's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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