A town of 6,130, settled in 1803. Public schools that outperform most of Connecticut.
The 3 things Marlborough does most differently from other towns.
Where Marlborough’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Marlborough. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Marlborough’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School | PK–6 | 458 | B+ |
Most working residents leave Marlborough for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Hartford (15%), East Hartford (6%) and Glastonbury (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
28 miles of trails across 19 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Salmon River State Forest | 12.2 mi | 2,577 |
| 2. Meshomasic State Forest | 3.6 mi | 508 |
| 3. East Glastonbury Fish & Game Association | — | 451 |
Marlborough beats the Connecticut average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Marlborough | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 10% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.5% |
Marlborough has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Marlborough home is worth about $479,000, up 6.9% in a year, 6% above the Connecticut typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Marlborough on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Connecticut, United States
Marlborough is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It contains the census-designated place (CDP) of Terramuggus. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The town's population was 6,133 at the 2020 census. Marlborough is a suburban and rural community. The local high school is RHAM High School. In 2013, Marlborough ranked third (of 24) in Connecticut Magazine's biannual ranking of Connecticut small towns. Educationally, RHAM High School, which serves Marlborough, Hebron, and Andover students, is one of the top-ranked regional high schools in the state on the SAT in 2017, and 11th highest-performing school in the state on the test. The town is home to Elmer Theines…
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4 towns share a border with Marlborough.
