Cambridge is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,801 people and three associated neighborhoods, Cambridge is the 631st largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Cambridge was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Cambridge telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.52% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Cambridge, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.16 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small village, Cambridge does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The overall education level of Cambridge citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.57% of adults in Cambridge have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Cambridge in 2022 was $37,835, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,340 for a family of four. However, Cambridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Cambridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cambridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cambridge include Irish, German, English, French Canadian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Cambridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.