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Marlborough

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Marlborough

Total population

41,647

Median home value

$513,100

40.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$91,968

Marlborough$92k
National$74k

Air quality index

85Moderate
Elevation138 m
Weather62°F · Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog
Coordinates42.35°, -71.55°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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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

Median age
37.5
Median home value
$513,100
Housing units
17,247
Poverty rate
9.6%
Unemployment
5.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
55.8%
Black
3.9%
Asian
5.3%
Hispanic
18%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.3496
Longitude
-71.5472
Water area
1.24 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
62°F
Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog
Sunday
78°F
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
61°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Monday
86°F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
64°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
90°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Marlborough, MA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
85
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
10.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
103
NO₂ (µg/m³)
12.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.3%
Diabetes
8.6%
Adult obesity
26.8%
Binge drinking
17.4%
Adult smoking
12.8%
No leisure activity
21.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,745,798
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    64,394
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    63,508
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    57,608
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    56,634
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    55,403
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    51,539
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    49,052
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    48,673

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
63
Elementary
32
Middle
15
High
11
Other
5

Largest nearby schools

  • Framingham High School
    High · Framingham · 2,566 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High
    High · Sudbury · 1,484 students · 11.7:1 ratio
  • Hopkinton High
    High · Hopkinton · 1,234 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • Assabet Valley Vocational High School
    High · Marlborough · 1,128 students · 10.2:1 ratio
  • Marlborough High
    High · Marlborough · 1,064 students · 11:1 ratio
  • 1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School
    Middle · Marlborough · 1,044 students · 10.5:1 ratio
  • Hopkinton Middle School
    Middle · Hopkinton · 972 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School
    High · 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

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
8
Largest magnitude
3.3
Largest event
2015-01-12

Most recent

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
453 ft (138 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,392

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
3,298
Avg daily Wikipedia views
114
Attention level
Quiet

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.

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

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