Cambridge is a town in Washington County, New York, United States.

The eponymous village, incorporated within the township in 1866, was home to the Cambridge Hotel.

According to local lore, someone working at the hotel originated the dessert known as pie a la Mode.

Part of the southern town line is the border of Rensselaer County.

It was the site of the Norman Rockwell painting "Triumph in Defeat" which appeared on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post on May 23, 1953.

[10] The Cambridge's varsity football team held the Class D State Champion title two years in a row, winning in 2016 and 2017.

[11] The school also runs an archaeological project excavating the settlement of Daniel Shays that has been ongoing since 2013.