Housing data for Cambridge, ME

Cambridge, ME has an estimated 532 residents and 279 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Somerset County.

6.9% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
532 (±180)
Housing units
279 (±83)
Households that rent
6.9%
Residents since 2015–2019
+10.4%

What stands out in Cambridge

Households that rent: 6.9% (±6.8 points) in Cambridge, lower than in Somerset County (22.6%).

Working from home: 1.7% (±2.1 points) in Cambridge, lower than in Somerset County (11.0%).

Households without a vehicle: 0.4% (±1.0 points) in Cambridge, lower than in Somerset County (5.8%).

Housing in Cambridge at a glance

  • Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 6.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $63,194 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $214,900 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,625 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Property taxes: $1,574 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 62.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 47.0% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 43.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
  • Commute and cars: 40.7 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +10.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 22.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Cambridge against Somerset County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
CambridgeSomerset CountyMaineUnited States
Residents532 (±180)50,959 (exact)1,387,817 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units279 (±83)30,137 (±58)751,876 (±671)143,775,355
Households that rent6.9% (±6.8 points)22.6% (±2.1 points)25.7% (±0.4 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$910 (±$45)$1,139 (±$13)$1,413
Median household income$63,194 (±$38,706)$58,179 (±$3,012)$74,733 (±$795)$80,734
Median home value$214,900 (±$60,851)$166,900 (±$5,189)$296,600 (±$2,876)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,574 (±$480)$1,798 (±$54)$3,036 (±$26)$3,119
Built before 198047.0% (±19.5 points)52.5% (±2.5 points)54.5% (±0.6 points)49.7%
Average commute40.7 minutes (±13.6)28.0 minutes (±1.2)24.6 minutes (±0.3)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.2% (±4.5 points)86.3% (±1.5 points)90.3% (±0.3 points)91.0%
Median age of residents38.7 years (±1.1)47.0 years (±0.3)44.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Cambridge covers 19.3 square miles of land, about 28 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Cambridge has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents482 (±96)532 (±180)+10.4%Not a measurable change
Housing units269 (±39)279 (±83)+3.7%Not a measurable change
Median home value$107,900 (±$14,926)$214,900 (±$60,851)+99.2%Up after inflation
Median household income$37,143 (±$9,195)$63,194 (±$38,706)+70.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$925 (±$186)$1,625 (±$880)+75.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,219 (±$115)$1,574 (±$480)+29.1%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent3.5% (±4.1 points)6.9% (±6.8 points)+3.4 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±98.3 points)0.0% (±68.2 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Somerset County

Cambridge has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Somerset County as a whole.

In 2024, the police departments that report for Somerset County recorded 114 violent and 1,735 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Cambridge

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
04923100%532—$214,900$63,194

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Cambridge

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Ripley3.9 mi$1,091$144,30019.0%
Parkman4.5 mi—$168,90024.0%
Harmony6.6 mi—$202,70032.2%
Wellington7.0 mi—$133,7002.2%
Dexter (community)7.8 mi$827$138,20049.7%
Dexter8.2 mi$838$170,60033.7%
St. Albans8.6 mi$1,056$194,00014.8%
Sangerville9.7 mi$850$124,00017.6%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Cambridge, fiscal year 2027

Somerset County, ME, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,031$1,038$1,242$1,676$1,731

HUD income limits for Cambridge, fiscal year 2026

Somerset County, ME, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$19,300$32,200$51,450
2 people$22,050$36,800$58,800
3 people$27,320$41,400$66,150
4 people$33,000$45,950$73,500
5 people$38,680$49,650$79,400
6 people$44,360$53,350$85,300
7 people$50,040$57,000$91,150
8 people$55,720$60,700$97,050

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Somerset County, ME, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,700.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cambridge

What is the average home value in Cambridge, ME?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $214,900 (±$60,851) for owner-occupied homes in Cambridge (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much are property taxes in Cambridge?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cambridge, ME is $1,574 (±$480) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Cambridge?

Cambridge, ME has an estimated 279 (±83) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How old are most homes in Cambridge?

47.0% of homes in Cambridge, ME were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common way to heat a home in Cambridge?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Cambridge, used by 43.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How long is the average commute in Cambridge?

Workers who live in Cambridge, ME take an average of 40.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Cambridge growing?

In Cambridge, the number of residents went from 482 in 2015–2019 to 532 in 2020–2024 (+10.4%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Cambridge?

The ZIP code that covers Cambridge is 04923.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cambridge town, Somerset County, Maine (county subdivision:09655, in state:23 county:025).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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