Marlboro is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,699 people and two associated neighborhoods, Marlboro is the 403rd largest community in New York.

A relatively large number of people in Marlboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.26% 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.

In addition, Marlboro is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

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.

As is often the case in a small town, Marlboro doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Marlboro are among the most well-educated in the nation: 46.66% of adults in Marlboro have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Marlboro in 2022 was $61,651, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $246,604 for a family of four. However, Marlboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Marlboro is a somewhat 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. Marlboro also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.23% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Marlboro include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Marlboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.