Cambridge, NY town hall & government
Cambridge spent $4.6 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,566 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 69%
- From other local governments 16%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Cambridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cambridge Central School District
Cambridge's K–12 school district, shared with Cambridge, White Creek and Jackson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 36%
- State 58%
- Federal 6%
Of the $29,318 per pupil, $18,729 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.
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Cambridge's government
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.
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.