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Marlborough vs Marlboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlborough has the shortest commute (32 min average).
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Marlborough | Marlboro |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,819Highest |
3,679Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44±2.5Lowest 11% above NY |
44.8±6.5Highest 13% above NY |
| Marlboro and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 24.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Marlboro and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±6.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Marlboro and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
50.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Marlborough and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $106,627±$14kLowest 24% above NY |
$119,318±$23kHighest 39% above NY |
| Marlboro and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,600±$27kLowest 5% below NY |
$412,800±$42kHighest about the NY average |
| Marlboro and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,834±$387Highest 13% above NY |
$1,828±$398Lowest 13% above NY |
| Marlborough and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,947Lowest 51% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±7.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
76.2%±15.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Marlboro and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
2.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.8%±10.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Marlboro and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #226 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MARLBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.