Town guide

New Marlborough, Massachusetts

New Marlborough is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, home to about 1,501 people across 47 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01244 and 01259, and parts of 01230 are in New Marlborough too.

Homes sold for a median of $285 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,50132 per sq mi
Median home value$608,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$285Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Marlborough

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around New Marlborough

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jersey City, NJ106 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY107 miles away

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

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

Who represents New 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

New Marlborough had 1,528 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 309th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Berkshire County grew from 95,667 residents in 1900 to 129,026 in 2020.

New Marlborough population by census2000: 1,494, 2010: 1,509, 2020: 1,5281,49420001,50920101,5282020

Berkshire County, 1900–2020

Berkshire County population, 1900 to 20201900: 95,667, 1910: 105,259, 1920: 113,033, 1930: 120,700, 1940: 122,273, 1950: 132,966, 1960: 142,135, 1970: 149,402, 1980: 145,110, 1990: 139,352, 2000: 134,953, 2010: 131,219, 2020: 129,02696K’00’10113K’20’30122K’40’50142K’60’70145K’80’90135K’00’10129K’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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 53 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New MarlboroughJan: high 30°F, low 14°F, 4 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 15°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 23°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; May: high 65°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 55°F, 5 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 60°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 51°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 40°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 30°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 21°F, 4.9 in30°14°Jan4.032°15°Feb3.340°23°Mar4.254°34°Apr3.965°45°May4.173°55°Jun5.078°60°Jul4.876°58°Aug4.769°51°Sep4.957°40°Oct5.145°30°Nov4.135°21°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norfolk 2 Sw, CT weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Berkshire County

50,051 jobs at 3,749 businesses in Berkshire County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Berkshire CountyHealth care and social assistance: 10,798 jobs; Retail trade: 7,738 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,099 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,875 jobs; Educational services: 3,481 jobs; Professional services: 2,997 jobs; Construction: 2,499 jobs; Other services: 2,130 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Educational services 7% Professional services 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Fairview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Great Barrington5.7 miles
  • Sharon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sharon19.6 miles
  • Berkshire Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsfield22.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around New Marlborough

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Umpachene Falls Park · 6 acres2.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Guido's Marketplace4.8 mi
  • Big Y4.9 mi
  • Gorham & Norton5.6 mi
  • Market 326.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.5 mi
  • Walgreens7.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • New Marlborough Town Library1.9 mi
  • Bushnell-Sage Memorial Library3.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Sheffield Historical Society3.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center5.6 mi
  • Community Access to the Arts6.2 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Great Barrington, Egremont, Sheffield and Alford.

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