Marlboro is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 16,162 people and three associated neighborhoods, Marlboro is the 120th largest community in New Jersey. Marlboro home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Marlboro real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Marlboro is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 94.15% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Marlboro is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Marlboro who work in management occupations (14.68%), sales jobs (13.68%), and business and financial occupations (12.78%). Also of interest is that Marlboro has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Marlboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 24.33% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Marlboro is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Marlboro really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Marlboro perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Marlboro is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Marlboro, the average commute to work is 36.75 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In Marlboro, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Marlboro is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.If knowledge is power, Marlboro is a pretty powerful place. 67.64% of the adults in Marlboro have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Marlboro in 2022 was $75,193, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $300,772 for a family of four. Marlboro is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Marlboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marlboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Marlboro include Italian, Irish, Russian, Polish, and German. In addition, Marlboro has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (21.08%). The most common language spoken in Marlboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
