Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Marlborough’s subject grades are an A for walkability and an A− for incomes; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 15 of Missouri’s 419 towns score higher on walkability. Coral Court Motel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Marlborough has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Marlborough beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Marlborough is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 219 in 1950, 2,221 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1942 and 6 maps from 1933 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marlborough. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
9 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
9 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
19 mi Theme parkMid America Adventure
8 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise CenterCahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mid America Adventure: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in 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 Marlborough.
Adults 18 to 34 are 46% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 8% of residents (22% statewide). At 32.3 years, Marlborough’s median age is where Missouri’s towns sit at 38.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 36% of Marlborough adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Marlborough | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.3 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 17% | 18% |
56% women, 44% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.8 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Marlborough | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 18.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 26.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.6% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.1% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.3% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.7% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.5% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.1% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.4% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.1% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,200, single groups can be off by several points
Marlborough beats the Missouri average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 20% of adults binge drink in Marlborough, above both Missouri’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (16%). 29% of adults have high blood pressure in Marlborough.
| Marlborough | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 37% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Marlborough | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.5% | 8% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.7% | 16.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Marlborough has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 24° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Marlborough for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Marlborough grew to 863 in 2023, 237 more than in 2013. Marlborough’s median household income is $50,000.
| Marlborough | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 2 have a lower share of households owning their home than Marlborough. The typical Marlborough home is worth about $239,000, up 3% in a year, 10% below the Missouri typical home.
| Marlborough | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 13% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $990 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
23 within 15 miles of the center of Marlborough
About 14 of every 100 Marlborough residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Village in Missouri, United States
Marlborough is a village in Gravois and Jefferson townships, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,221 at the 2020 census.
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3 towns share a border with Marlborough.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlborough | — | — | B− | — | C+ | A− |
| Affton | #25 | A | A− | — | C+ | B+ |
| Shrewsbury | #90 | B | C+ | D | A | A |
| Webster Groves | #8 | A | D | B+ | A+ | A+ |
Marlborough has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Marlborough and Affton report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Marlborough with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 3 years of the area's median household income ($80,196 across the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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