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". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

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 education level of Marlboro ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Marlboro, 46.66% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate 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.