Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of New Marlborough’s subject grades are an A− for safety and health and an A+ for history; the weakest is a D for cost of living. 31% of the land in New Marlborough is conserved, where Massachusetts’ towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. New Marlborough's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 98% of U.S. towns. Only 16 of Massachusetts’ 325 towns score higher on history. New Marlborough has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where New Marlborough beats most towns.
New Marlborough Village
Census counts: 1,550 in 1790, 1,528 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1935 and 8 maps from 1888 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Massachusetts), ordered by how far New Marlborough is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Marlborough, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in New Marlborough.
For New Marlborough, the level of violent crime is 2.7 per 1,000 residents. In New Marlborough, the property crime rate is 2 per 1,000 residents, against 4.9 in Massachusetts’ towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns.
| New Marlborough | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.7 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its one school is below. The Southern Berkshire school district runs its public schools. New Marlborough’s only public school teaches 58 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Marlborough CentralLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 58 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MA on state tests and graduation
For adults in New Marlborough, the share who get no exercise outside work is 20%. CDC measures, 32 in all: New Marlborough beats Massachusetts on 9 and trails on 5. Two figures for adults here: 15% binge drink, 30% feel lonely.
| New Marlborough | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 82% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | New Marlborough | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cookson State Forest, at 1,955 acres with 7.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. There are 25 miles of trail across 17 parks and preserves. New Marlborough’s trail network density stands at 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cookson State Forest | 7.1 mi | 1,955 |
| 2. Steepletop | 2.3 mi | 1,152 |
| 3. Questing Reservation | 1.9 mi | 407 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jobs in New Marlborough grew by 100 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 309. New Marlborough: 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 21 miles. In New Marlborough, the income of the median household is $117,000.
| New Marlborough | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $117,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
28% of residents are 65 or older in New Marlborough. Four-year graduates: 48% of adults 25 and older here, 47% across Massachusetts. Its age of the median resident comes in at 52.5 years. Since 2020, New Marlborough has lost 2.2% of its people, to 1,500 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| New Marlborough | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.5 years | 43.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 48% | 47% | 29% |
55% women, 45% men
About 81 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.6 points). Across Massachusetts, 51.1% of residents are women.
| New Marlborough | MA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.5% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.1% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.1% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.5% | 22.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 16% | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.5% | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.8% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 25.8% | 21.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
The midsummer high for New Marlborough comes to 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
77% of New Marlborough’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 9%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 10 declared disasters, most recently in 2013.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of households in New Marlborough who own their home: 95%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Marlborough. Close and well known come first.
34 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
14 mi MuseumNorman Rockwell Museum
18 mi TheatreTanglewood
38 mi MountainMount Greylock
33 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
37 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank ArenaSpringfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Norman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5 · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Marlborough
About 3 of every 100 New Marlborough residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
Where New Marlborough’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in New Marlborough on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in New Marlborough.
Town in Massachusetts, United States
New Marlborough is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,528 at the 2020 census. New Marlborough consists of five villages: Clayton, Hartsville, Mill River, New Marlborough Village and Southfield.
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3 towns share a border with New Marlborough.
| Town | MA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Marlborough | — | — | D | A− | C | A− |
| Monterey | — | — | C− | — | C | A |
| Sheffield | #248 | C− | D− | — | C | A− |
| Sandisfield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
New Marlborough and Monterey have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Monterey and Sheffield report no FBI crime data of their own. Sandisfield isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare New Marlborough with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $608,000, 7% below the Massachusetts typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
6 notable people were born here, including Lorrin A. Cooke and Miles T. Granger.
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