Welcome to Marlborough ...

The city of Marlborough is located in Middlesex County<1>.

Marlborough was settled in 1657.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Marlborough has a population of 39,604 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Marlborough is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Marlborough lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Marlborough: (508) and (774)<4>

The ZIP code for Marlborough: 01752<5>

Websites for Marlborough ...

Official Website:   www.marlborough-ma.gov/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.marlboroughchamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marlborough had an population of 39,604 people. This is an increase of 2.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marlborough had a population of 38,499 people. This makes Marlborough the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Marlborough represents 0.59% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 40th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 38,499 people, the population of Marlborough increased 6.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 36,255 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Marlborough.

Communities Also Named Marlborough ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Marlborough - they are located in Connecticut, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri (2), New Hampshire and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marlborough.

Communities near Marlborough ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marlborough.

• Worcester
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
  • Worcester is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
• Newton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Framingham
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
  • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
• Waltham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Leominster
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
  • Leominster is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
• Shrewsbury
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
  • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
• Natick
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
  • Natick is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
• Chelmsford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
  • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
• Franklin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
• Watertown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Marlborough. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marlborough.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marlborough. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marlborough.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marlborough. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Marlborough.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marlborough ...

Looking for more information about Marlborough? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Marlborough, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Marlborough.

Adding Marlborough to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marlborough in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Marlborough was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Marlborough in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marlborough.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Marlborough: www.marlborough-ma.gov/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/