Needham
Welcome to Needham, MA
Needham is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. A suburb of Boston, its population was 28,886 at the 2010 census. It is home to Babson College, a very well-respected business school and the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, an engineering school.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.7 square miles (32.9 km²), of which 12.6 square miles (32.7 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km²) is water.
Needham's area is roughly in the shape of an acute, northward-pointing triangle. The Charles River forms nearly all of the southern and northeastern boundaries, the town line with Wellesley forming the third, northwestern one. In addition to Wellesley on the northwest, Needham borders Newton and the West Roxbury section of Boston on the northeast, and Dover, Westwood, and Dedham on the south. The majority of Cutler Park is in Needham and is located along the Charles River and the border with Newton and West Roxbury. Needham is elevated at sea level but is a very hilly town.
As of the census of 2010, there were 28,886 people, 10,341 households, and 7,792 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,292.7 people per square mile (885.2/km²). There were 10,846 housing units at an average density of 860.1 per square mile (332.1/km²).
There were 10,341 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married living together, 6.9% have a female householder with no husband present and 26.7% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town, the population was laid out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the town was $116,867, and the median income for a family was $144,042. Males had a median income of $76,459 versus $47,092 for females. The per capita income for the town was $56,776. About 1.6% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Town of Needham operates one high school, Needham High School, which underwent a $62-million renovation that was completed in 2009;
Middle schools:
- William F. Pollard Middle School, for seventh and eighth grade
- High Rock School, for sixth grade only;
Elementary schools for grades K-5:
- John Eliot Elementary School
- Hillside Elementary School
- William Mitchell Elementary School
- Newman Elementary School
- Broadmeadow Elementary School.
Needham is in the process of building a new elementary school, Sunita L. Williams Elementary School, to replace the aging Hillside Elementary School, scheduled to open in the fall of 2019.
Here are current MLS listings in the Needham, MA area:
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$6,000,000lot 29,186 sqftListed with 128 CREMLS 72591131 -
$2,900,0005 Beds, 8 Baths6,000 sqft lot 1.37 acListed with CompassMLS 72596658 -
$2,295,0006 Beds, 6 Baths5,200 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed withMLS 72590336 -
$2,274,9006 Beds, 6 Baths5,116 sqft lot 20,474 sqftListed with Castles Unlimited®MLS 72590582 -
$1,999,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,000 sqft lot 20,909 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72611432 -
$1,899,0006 Beds, 5 Baths4,814 sqft lot 14,375 sqftListed withMLS 72592968 -
$1,845,0004 Beds, 5 Baths4,270 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Pinewood Real Estate, Inc.MLS 72586381 -
$1,839,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,588 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72608473 -
$1,829,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,770 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Svingen RealtyMLS 72600720 -
$1,785,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,986 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Alina Budin RealtyMLS 72598900 -
$1,599,0006 Beds, 5 Baths4,410 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72599937 -
$1,589,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,235 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed withMLS 72611772 -
$1,575,8884 Beds, 4 Baths4,327 sqft lot 1.17 acListed with Cap RealtyMLS 72604530 -
$1,375,0005 Beds, 6 Baths3,000 sqft lot 13,504 sqftListed with United Realty ExpressMLS 72611804 -
$1,299,9994 Beds, 3 Baths3,386 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72591921 -
$1,250,0003 Beds, 3 Baths2,452 sqft lot 1.01 acListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72610636 -
$1,239,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,532 sqft lot 1.44 acListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72608491 -
$1,100,0004 Beds, 4 Baths2,536 sqft lot 16,553 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - NeedhamMLS 72605842 -
$1,095,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,000 sqft lot 27,008 sqftListed withMLS 72610483 -
$989,0003 Beds, 3 Baths1,400 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72611337 -
$980,0004 Beds, 4 Baths2,635 sqftListed with Andrew Mitchell & Company - WellesleyMLS 72594770 -
$949,9003 Beds, 3 Baths2,368 sqft lot 9,148 sqftListed with eXp RealtyMLS 72592235 -
$900,0004 Beds, 3 Baths1,752 sqft lot 7,841 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72611043 -
$899,000lot 9,148 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72608716 -
$899,0003 Beds, 3 Baths2,000 sqft lot 14,811 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72598731 -
$889,0003 Beds, 3 Baths2,200 sqft lot 8,277 sqftListed with Boston Advanced Realty, LLCMLS 72607286 -
$875,0004 Beds, 2 Baths1,624 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed withMLS 72607046 -
$859,9004 Beds, 3 Baths2,088 sqft lot 16,553 sqftListed with Louis WolfsonMLS 72598174 -
$849,9003 Beds, 2 Baths1,728 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Real Living Realty GroupMLS 72609048 -
$839,0004 Beds, 4 Baths1,955 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72597461
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