Town guide

Marlborough, Connecticut

Marlborough is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, home to about 6,130 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06447.

Homes sold for a median of $227 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,130263 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$227Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Marlborough

1 ZIP code

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Around Marlborough

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY102 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Marlborough; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Marlborough

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Marlborough had 6,133 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 122nd largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Hartford County grew from 195,480 residents in 1900 to 899,498 in 2020.

Marlborough population by census2000: 5,709, 2010: 6,404, 2020: 6,1335,70920006,40420106,1332020

Hartford County, 1900–2020

Hartford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 195,480, 1910: 250,182, 1920: 336,027, 1930: 421,097, 1940: 450,189, 1950: 539,661, 1960: 689,555, 1970: 816,737, 1980: 807,766, 1990: 851,783, 2000: 857,183, 2010: 894,014, 2020: 899,498195K’00’10336K’20’30450K’40’50690K’60’70808K’80’90857K’00’10899K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 42.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MarlboroughJan: high 37°F, low 20°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 64°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in37°20°Jan2.940°22°Feb2.648°30°Mar3.560°40°Apr3.871°50°May3.480°60°Jun3.985°66°Jul3.983°64°Aug3.576°56°Sep4.064°44°Oct4.252°35°Nov3.442°26°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford Brainard Fld, CT weather station (12 miles away).

Health care

54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marlborough.

Nearest hospitals

  • Manchester Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manchester10.2 miles
  • Middlesex HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middletown12.0 miles
  • Windham Community Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Willimantic13.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Marlborough

Parks (2 nearby)

  • West Road Memorial Field · 9 acres1.9 mi
  • Farley Field · 5 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Big Y0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Richmond Memorial Library0.9 mi

Museums

  • Chatham Historical Society4.8 mi
  • Joseph N. Goff House Museum and Cultural Center5.0 mi
  • Zagray Farm Museum6.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Marlborough Arts Center0.7 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Marlborough

Public schools here are run by Marlborough School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary SchoolMarlboroughPre-K–6458Public1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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