Town Profile
The City of Marlborough is rapidly becoming known as a small city with a competitive edge. Its central, easily accessible location make it one of New England's most convenient locations for businesses and visitors.
Tourists and meeting planners favor Marlborough for its thousand-plus hotel rooms, range of function facilities and proximity to the entire region's largest cities. Major employers like Marlborough's progressive management, pro-business administration and well maintained infrastructure.
For its residents, Marlborough offers a small town feel with the amenities of a city. Newcomers drawn by high tech employers enjoy a sense of community, first forged by the craftsmen who came to work in the city's shoe factories years ago and whose descendants remain as residents.
Together they enjoy an impressive array of local recreational and cultural activities that include a semi-professional football team, a local symphony orchestra, downhill skiing and a renowned public library, all within an hour's drive of Boston, Worcester, Foxborough, Providence, Cape Cod, the historical attractions of Concord and Lexington, and New Hampshire.
Geography
Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Hudson on the north, Sudbury and Framingham on the east, Southborough on the south, and Berlin and Northborough on the west. Marlborough is 17 miles east of Worcester, 27 miles west of Boston, and 195 miles from New York City.
- Total Area: 22.17 sq. miles
- Land Area: 21.09 sq. miles
- Population: 31,813
- Density: 1,508 per sq. mile
Government
Municipal Offices Main Number: (508) 460-3700
Form of Government; Mayor-Council. Incorporated as a town in 1660 and as a city in 1890.
Museums
- Peter Rice Homestead, Home of Marlborough Historical Society
377 Elm Street
(508) 485-4763
Transportation and Access
Marlborough is situated in the Greater Boston Area, which has excellent rail, air, and highway facilities. State Route 128 and Interstate Route 495 divide the region into inner and outer zones, which are connected by numerous "spokes" providing direct access to the airport, port, and intermodal facilities of Boston.
Major Highways
Principal highways are U.S Route 20, which runs E-W across the state, and Interstate Route 495, the outer belt around Boston. Interstate Route 290 connects Interstate Route 495 in Marlborough to the city of Worcester. The Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate Route 90) is easily accessible to Interstate Route 495 on the border of Westborough and Hopkinton.
Rail
There is no passenger or freight rail service in Marlborough, but the network of intermodal facilities serving Massachusetts is easily accessible.
Bus
Marlborough is a member of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) but does not receive services. Gulbankian Bus Lines and Cavalier Coach Corporation provide commuter bus service to several downtown Boston locations. Peter Pan Bus Lines offers passenger service between Boston and Worcester.
Other
The Worcester Municipal Airport, a Primary Commercial (PR) facility with scheduled passenger service, is easily accessible. It has 2 asphalt runways 5,500' and 6,999' long. Instrument approaches available: Precision and non-precision. Peter Pan Bus Lines offers service from Marlborough to Logan Airport 7 days a week.
