Town guide

Marlborough, Massachusetts

Marlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, home to about 41,647 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01752.

Homes sold for a median of $303 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population41,6471,997 per sq mi
Median home value$513,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$303Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Marlborough

1 ZIP code

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Around Marlborough

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)27 miles away
Closer regional airportLaurence G Hanscom Field (BED)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA27 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY170 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 41,793 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 38th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Middlesex County grew from 565,696 residents in 1900 to 1,632,002 in 2020.

Marlborough population by census2000: 36,255, 2010: 38,499, 2020: 41,79336,255200038,499201041,7932020

Middlesex County, 1900–2020

Middlesex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 565,696, 1910: 669,915, 1920: 778,352, 1930: 934,924, 1940: 971,390, 1950: 1,064,569, 1960: 1,238,742, 1970: 1,397,268, 1980: 1,367,034, 1990: 1,398,468, 2000: 1,465,396, 2010: 1,503,085, 2020: 1,632,002566K’00’10778K’20’30971K’40’501.2M’60’701.4M’80’901.5M’00’101.6M’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 49.9 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 15°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 16°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 24°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 34°F, 4.4 in; May: high 73°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 38°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 29°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 21°F, 4.9 in37°15°Jan3.641°16°Feb3.349°24°Mar4.662°34°Apr4.473°45°May3.781°55°Jun4.287°60°Jul4.085°58°Aug4.478°49°Sep3.966°38°Oct5.154°29°Nov3.843°21°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Maynard 2, MA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Middlesex County

963,417 jobs at 44,624 businesses in Middlesex County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Middlesex CountyProfessional services: 159,471 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 126,002 jobs; Educational services: 92,086 jobs; Retail trade: 79,115 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 68,258 jobs; Manufacturing: 67,626 jobs; Information: 67,368 jobs; Wholesale trade: 51,000 jobsProfessional services 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Educational services 10% Retail trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Manufacturing 7% Information 7% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Marlborough HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · MarlboroughUnder a mile
  • Metrowest Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Framingham7.8 miles
  • Emerson Hospital -General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · W Concord11.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors40
Specialist doctors56
Dentists54
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants62
Mental health providers257
Physical and occupational therapists63
Optometrists10
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies18

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 (25 nearby)

  • Ghiloni Park · 80 acres1.1 mi
  • Jericho Hill · 44 acres1.8 mi
  • Riverside Park · 29 acres2.8 mi
  • O"Donnell Field · 14 acres2.8 mi
  • Artemas Ward Park · 11 acres0.8 mi
  • Stevens Howe Park · 10 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Price Chopper0.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.7 mi
  • Stop & Shop2.1 mi
  • Shaw's2.4 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • Walgreen's3.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Wilfred T Hood Medical Library0.6 mi
  • Marlborough Public Library0.7 mi

Museums

  • Redstone School3.7 mi
  • American Heritage Museum3.9 mi
  • West School Museum6.2 mi
  • Framingham Historical Society6.4 mi
  • Danforth Art6.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Rob Held Amphitheater6.7 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1657.

Notable people born here

  • Marcia Cross (1962) · American actress
  • Marcia Cross (1962) · American actress
  • Crystal Eastman (1881) · American lawyer and feminist
  • Mike Burns (1970) · American soccer player
  • Joey Graceffa (1991) · American YouTuber (born 1991)
  • John Rock (1890) · American scientist

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Marlborough

Public schools here are run by Marlborough, Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter, Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Early Childhood CenterMarlboroughPre-K195Public0.2 mi
Charles Jaworek SchoolMarlboroughK–5631Public1.2 mi
Francis J KaneMarlboroughK–5575Public1.3 mi
Goodnow Brothers Elementary SchoolMarlboroughK–5781Public0.9 mi
RicherMarlboroughK–5596Public2.0 mi
1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb SchoolMarlborough6–8965Public0.5 mi
Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter SchoolMarlborough6–12970Charter2.1 mi
Assabet Valley Vocational High SchoolMarlborough9–121,144Career and Technical1.7 mi
Marlborough HighMarlborough9–12985Public0.9 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Crossroads SchoolMarlboroughK–1254Nonsectarian3.1 mi
Hillside SchoolMarlborough4–9140Nonsectarian3.2 mi
Glenhaven AcademyMarlborough6–1234Nonsectarian0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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