Moving to Marlborough, Massachusetts

About Marlborough, Massachusetts
Marlborough

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.

Marlborough was declared a town in 1660, and was incorporated as a city in 1890 when it changed its municipal charter from a New England town meeting system to a mayor–council government.

Gender
Gender Marlborough Massachusetts Country
Female 52.2% 51.5% 50.8%
Male 47.8% 48.5% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Marlborough Massachusetts Country
Less than $10,000 2.3% 5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.3% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.1% 6.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 5.9% 6.4% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.5% 9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.8% 13.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.2% 12% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 22.3% 18% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 8.8% 10.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 10.8% 14.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Marlborough Massachusetts Country
< 9th Grade 5% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 26% 24% 27.0%
Other College 16% 15% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 23% 25% 20.0%
Master's Degree 14% 14% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 3% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Marlborough Massachusetts Country
White 70% 70.8% 60.1%
African American 4.3% 6.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 5.3% 6.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 3.5% 0.8% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.7% 2.7% 2.8%
Hispanic 14.2% 12% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity