Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,563.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Marlborough Township grades B+ overall, ranked 405th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It has 8 miles of trail and 27% conserved land. It reports less crime per resident than 91% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $108K. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $385K for a typical one and 4.2 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 27% of the land in Marlborough Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Marlborough Township has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Sutch Road Bridge in Marlborough Township and Swamp Creek Road Bridge.
Where Marlborough Township beats most towns.
3,178 counted in 2010 and 3,520 in 2020; an estimated 3,563 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 10.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Marlborough Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 966 in 1930, 3,520 in 2020. The archive holds 8 maps from 1888 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marlborough Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw26 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw33 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw31 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marlborough Township, 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 Township.
Marlborough Township owes part of its health edge to its incomes and sees little violent crime, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
Marlborough Township’s property crime rate is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, near the Pennsylvania town median (5.7) and below the median of U.S. towns (9.9). Marlborough Township’s violent crime rate is 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Marlborough Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.3 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by Upper Perkiomen SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlborough El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 409 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
8.2 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Musser Scout Reservation, 1,185 acres with 3.9 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Musser Scout Reservation | 3.9 mi | 1,185 |
| 2. Green Lane Park | 3.4 mi | 252 |
| 3. Zeigler Nature Preserve | — | 148 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 7,423 U.S. towns with household incomes like Marlborough Township’s, it is healthier than 61%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
Marlborough Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 7 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Marlborough Township adults binge drink.
| Marlborough Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Marlborough Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.3% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15.7% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Marlborough Township for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Marlborough Township has added 80 jobs, to 488 in 2023. The average trip to work in Marlborough Township is 29 minutes.
| Marlborough Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.6% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Marlborough Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Marlborough Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 21% | 18% |
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Marlborough Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,600, single groups can be off by several points
52 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 10 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 52 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Marlborough Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Marlborough Township
About 3 of every 100 Marlborough Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
27.2% of the town is conserved land, across 6 parks and preserves.
4 places in Marlborough Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Marlborough Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,178 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Upper Perkiomen School District.
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8 towns share a border with Marlborough Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlborough Township | #405 | B+ | C− | A | B | A− |
| Upper Frederick Township | #722 | B− | D | — | B+ | A− |
| Green Lane | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Salford Township | #170 | A | C+ | — | A− | A |
| Salford Township | #314 | A− | C− | — | A− | A− |
| Upper Hanover Township | #600 | B | C− | — | B | A− |
| Milford Township | #570 | B | C− | — | B | B+ |
| Woxall | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Upper Frederick Township, Upper Salford Township, Salford Township, Upper Hanover Township and Milford Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Green Lane and Woxall aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Marlborough Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Marlborough Township grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #405 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health, A for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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