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Marlborough
Massachusettscity
Marlborough
Total population
41,647
Median home value
$513,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$91,968
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Marlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 41,793 at the 2020 census. Marlborough became a prosperous industrial town in the 19th century and made the transition to high technology industry in the late 20th century after the construction of the Massachusetts Turnpike. It is part of the Worcester metropolitan area.
History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Marlborough, MA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves64,394
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves63,508
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves57,608
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves56,634
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves55,403
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves51,539
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves49,052
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves48,673
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Framingham High SchoolHigh · Framingham · 2,566 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- Lincoln-Sudbury Regional HighHigh · Sudbury · 1,484 students · 11.7:1 ratio
- Hopkinton HighHigh · Hopkinton · 1,234 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- Assabet Valley Vocational High SchoolHigh · Marlborough · 1,128 students · 10.2:1 ratio
- Marlborough HighHigh · Marlborough · 1,064 students · 11:1 ratio
- 1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb SchoolMiddle · Marlborough · 1,044 students · 10.5:1 ratio
- Hopkinton Middle SchoolMiddle · Hopkinton · 972 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter SchoolHigh · Marlborough · 966 students · 12.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2023-12-235 km SW of Chichester, New Hampshire
- M 2.7 — 2018-02-150 km SE of East Kingston, New Hampshire
- M 2.6 — 2015-01-132 km E of Wauregan, Connecticut
- M 3.3 — 2015-01-120 km NE of Wauregan, Connecticut
- M 2.5 — 2007-10-192 km WSW of Littleton Common, Massachusetts
- M 2.5 — 2005-11-174 km S of Plymouth, Massachusetts
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here












People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Marlborough




Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Marlborough, sourced from Wikidata.
- Jan 1, 2008
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Marlborough, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image