Living in Marlborough (Massachusetts)

Marlborough (Massachusetts) is a large place in Massachusetts, United States, home to 39,818 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #205 of 12,111), early retirees (top 6%, #625 of 10,762), people who put healthcare first (top 7%, #651 of 9,474).

Residents39,818
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport44 km (Boston Logan International)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km1,285,600 people
Sea coast41 km
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line7.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.599 km
Within 10 km75,650 people
Greater areaGreater Boston, 40 km out
Winter daylight9 h 04 min, sunset 22:17

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How Marlborough (Massachusetts) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Massachusetts
Young family61#1,941 of 11,898#75 of 444Map
Low-income household28#7,356 of 9,771#207 of 336Map
Low-income family44#4,141 of 8,006#168 of 331Map
Single parent52#2,617 of 6,237#128 of 274Map
Pensioner couple69#1,481 of 9,474#162 of 384Map
Single pensioner73#707 of 9,474#80 of 384Map
Early retiree72#625 of 10,762#67 of 367Map
Single professional54#2,406 of 4,537#132 of 230Map
Young professional56#2,513 of 4,444#143 of 241Map
DINKS63#1,720 of 3,053#100 of 155Map
Remote worker56#4,180 of 7,271#159 of 276Map
Commuter65#3,139 of 6,227#167 of 309Map
Car-free household51#2,586 of 3,933#147 of 207Map
Student52#1,896 of 2,119#104 of 112Map
First-home buyer41#4,386 of 8,006#179 of 331Map
Budget-constrained mover28#9,504 of 12,111#245 of 392Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#2,408 of 4,114#143 of 221Map
Expat professional71#1,364 of 7,271#130 of 276Map
Healthcare-first mover76#651 of 9,474#94 of 384Map
Nature-focused household63#2,263 of 18,063#91 of 465Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover20#8,607 of 16,523#363 of 452Map
Rural value seeker37#11,651 of 18,063#232 of 465Map
High-net-worth mover77#619 of 16,523#63 of 452Map
Lottery winner71#2,125 of 21,167#139 of 479Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#205 of 12,111#40 of 392Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner71#1,892 of 12,111#144 of 392Map
Digital native42#3,207 of 4,750#170 of 248Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Health and elderly95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Education and family90
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Safety and community66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Foundation64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Green space52
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Sea or lake shore33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Affordability12
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.