Marlboro’s average commute is 33 minutes, above both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). We don’t grade Marlboro yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Marlboro stand out

Where Marlboro beats most towns.

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History

Settled in 1824

A long history

A history going back 202 years.

A commuter town

92% of working residents leave Marlboro for work

Where Marlboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

843jobs based in Marlboro

8%of working residents work in town

11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Marteen's Cabins, 1976

Marlboro’s story

202 years in pictures

Census counts: 2,339 in 2000, 3,699 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1976 and 5 maps from 1893 on.

1824Marlboro is settled

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

United States Military Academy and 49 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marlboro. Close and well known come first.

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Big draw15 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy

11 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year

13 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year

15 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium

7 mi MuseumDia Beacon

28 mi LakeCandlewood Lake

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · Dia Beacon: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Marlboro: who provides what

Marlboro is unincorporated, so Ulster County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCentral Hudson Gas & Elec27.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMarlborough Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesUlster CountyUlster County provides services here

SchoolsMarlboro Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereUlster County Board of ElectionsUlster County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code1254212542 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Marlboro.

Work & commute

Most of Marlboro’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

Just 8% of Marlboro’s working residents have a job in town. In Marlboro, the middle household income is $119,000. Jobs based in the town fell to 843 in 2023, 67 fewer than in 2013. The share of residents in Marlboro who live below the poverty line: 2.9%.

8%work in town

	Marlboro	New York towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$119,000	$82,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	2.9%	9.5%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Marlboro8%

Marlborough15%

New York14%

Poughkeepsie7%

Newburgh6%

11 mi

median commute distance

843

jobs based in Marlboro

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageMarlboro’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here843 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work8% work in Marlboro Commute times33 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 11 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Marlboro, mostly inland flooding

Compared with 76% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Marlboro is lower. 62% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 10%.

24risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes

Full pageMarlboro’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters29 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Marlboro, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 18°, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°

Spring38–60°

Summer61–82°

Fall43–63°

Oct 14

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+2.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 18°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Marlboro is

Marlboro: one in ten adults have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Marlboro beats New York on 11 and trails on 1. 29% of adults in the town have obesity; 19% have been diagnosed with depression.

	Marlboro	New York towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	29%	32%	33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	29%	33%	35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	19%	21%	23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	16%	17%

32 measures vs. New York

11 better20 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Marlboro	NY
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	10.4%	17.2%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	10.2%	14.5%
More adults who have had cancer	9.7%	7.7%

Vassar Brothers Medical Center

6.6 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: primary care

Full pageMarlboro’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby6.6 miles to an ER · Vassar Brothers Medical Center How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than NY on 11 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The typical home in Marlboro: about $471K

In Marlboro, the median rent is $1,828 a month. Typical home values rose 2.8% in the year to September 2026. For households in the town, the share who own their home is 76%.

$471KZillow home value

	Marlboro	New York towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$1,828 a month	$1,101 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	76%	75%	73%

Typical home value

Marlboro$471K

New York$525K

+2.8%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in September

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Prices over the yearsUp 2.8% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.0 years of income Rents$1,828 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors4 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 1.7% of Marlboro

2.1 miles of trail. Marlboro’s trail density stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.

1.7%conserved

	Marlboro	New York towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	1.7%	5.2%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.4 miles per square mile	0.4	0.4

1.7%

conserved · 61 of 3,580 acres

2.1 mi

of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

Full pageMarlboro’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map2.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land1.7% conserved · 61 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Marlboro?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Marlboro

17pages on Marlboro

The big questions

HealthBetter than NY on 11 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$471K typical home · up 2.8% in a year Work & commute$119K median household income · 843 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors2 mi of trails · 2% conserved land PlacesAttractions392 nearby · Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center 7 mi LibraryMarlboro Free Library CollegesMount Saint Mary College is 6.5 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1824 Famous people1 born in Marlboro Climate85° summer highs · 44″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 12542 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

8 within 15 miles of the center of Marlboro

Mount Saint Mary CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Newburgh6.5 mi$43,450 tuition Dutchess Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Poughkeepsie9.1 mi$5,670 in-state tuition State University of New York at New PaltzUniversity or college · Public · New Paltz10.9 mi$8,572 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Marlboro residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Marlboro

CDP in New York, United States

Marlboro is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 3,669 at the 2020 census. Marlboro is in the southeastern part of the town of Marlborough, located in the southeastern corner of the county.

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