Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Marlborough’s household incomes are higher than in 94% of U.S. towns
Jobs & income B+: better than 72% of U.S. towns on income, poverty, unemployment and job access · #108 of 155 in Connecticut.
Walkability C+: more walkable than 44% of U.S. towns · #104 of 155 in Connecticut.
Working residents average 34 minutes each way (Connecticut 27, U.S. 26). Only 7% work in Marlborough; the top destination outside it is Hartford (15%, 15 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Marlborough
Home offices are common in Marlborough
33% of Marlborough workers work from home, against 16% across Connecticut. Time on the road ↓
Marlborough workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 27 across Connecticut. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Marlborough’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Marlborough is better than 72% of U.S. towns, #108 of 155 in Connecticut. Household income holds Marlborough’s grade up ($142,105, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (5.5%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Marlborough could be anywhere from B− to A+.
About 34 minutes each way, longer than most of Connecticut
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Marlborough workers work from home, vs 16% across Connecticut. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,191 commuters (the 33% who work from home are left out). Across Connecticut: 82% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
Marlborough quiets down on a workday
On a workday 2,503 residents head out to work, 189 work right here, and 1,076 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,800 people are in Marlborough on a workday afternoon, 23% fewer than live here.
0.47 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
15% of working residents work in Hartford
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Marlborough clocks in
15% of workers
6% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
What the 1,265 jobs in Marlborough are
1,265 jobs are based in Marlborough. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Marlborough’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Marlborough, 2013 → 2023: 973 → 1,265. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Half of Marlborough commutes less than 14 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Most trips from Marlborough start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Marlborough is more walkable than 44% of U.S. towns, #104 of 155 in Connecticut. Both inputs place Marlborough near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 3,280 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 13% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 1.6 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 64% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.3% of Marlborough households have no vehicle (Connecticut 8.8%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Marlborough’s commuters take a bus or train.
Marlborough is 1,095th of 3,432 U.S. towns of 4,300 to 8,400 on jobs and income
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Marlborough, the top three, the last and three more from Connecticut.
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 37 | Bethany CT | 5,339 | $166K | 2.3% | 1.1% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 133 | East Granby CT | 5,432 | $121K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 229 | Bolton CT | 4,875 | $126K | 7.2% | 1.3% | 5% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,093 | Old Fig Garden CA | 5,503 | $106K | 7.9% | 5.7% | 1% | B+ |
| 1,094 | Thurmont MD | 6,337 | $98K | 11.1% | 2.5% | 7% | B+ |
| 1,095 | Marlborough CT | 6,213 | $142K | 9.7% | 5.5% | 7% | B+ |
| 1,096 | Fruitland Township MI | 5,955 | $91K | 5.5% | 2.8% | 2% | B+ |
| 1,097 | Headland AL | 5,603 | $79K | 7.0% | 1.5% | 11% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,432 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Marlborough and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Glastonbury (6%). Darker towns draw more of Marlborough’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Marlborough workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlborough | – | B+ | C+ | 34 min | $142,105 |
| Hebron | under 3% | A | C+ | 33 min | $142,500 |
| Colchester | under 3% | A+ | C | 30 min | $122,390 |
| Glastonbury | 6% | A+ | C+ | 24 min | $157,192 |
| East Hampton | under 3% | A | C | 30 min | $124,577 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Marlborough: questions
What is the median household income in Marlborough?
$142,105 (±$35,140) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,781 across Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Marlborough?
9.7%, against 10.0% across Connecticut and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Marlborough?
34 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Connecticut and 26 nationally. 33% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Marlborough work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hartford (15%, 15 mi), East Hartford (6%, 12 mi), Glastonbury (6%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Marlborough walkable?
Marlborough is more walkable than 44% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 6.7 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Marlborough without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Marlborough, from the people who make the trip.
More of Marlborough
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.