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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  1. 7 Beds,  8 Baths
    8,100 sqft   lot 7.00 ac
    Listed with Compass
    MLS 73068667
  2. 7 Beds,  9 Baths
    9,500 sqft   lot 22,216 sqft
    Listed with Keller Williams Realty
    MLS 73089874
  3. 6 Beds,  6 Baths
    6,100 sqft   lot 10,019 sqft
    Listed with eXp Realty
    MLS 73074156
  4. 6 Beds,  6 Baths
    5,584 sqft   lot 6,970 sqft
    Listed with eXp Realty
    MLS 73088455
  5. 5 Beds,  6 Baths
    5,780 sqft   lot 10,890 sqft
    Listed with Compass
    MLS 73086515
  6. 5 Beds,  6 Baths
    6,088 sqft   lot 10,019 sqft
    Listed with Luna Luxury Realty
    MLS 73085738
  7. 6 Beds,  8 Baths
    5,826 sqft   lot 10,019 sqft
    Listed with eXp Realty
    MLS 73091251
  8. 5 Beds,  6 Baths
    5,515 sqft   lot 10,019 sqft
    Listed with J. W. Higgins Realty
    MLS 73089319
  9. 5 Beds,  7 Baths
    5,911 sqft   lot 1.13 ac
    Listed with Coldwell Banker Realty - Westwood
    MLS 73091065
  10. 6 Beds,  6 Baths
    5,500 sqft   lot 14,375 sqft
    Listed with www.HomeZu.com
    MLS 73082890
  11. 4 Beds,  6 Baths
    5,290 sqft   lot 10,019 sqft
    Listed with Pinewood Real Estate, Inc.
    MLS 73084767
  12. $2,579,000
    5 Beds,  6 Baths
    6,448 sqft   lot 10,019 sqft
    Listed with Classic Realty
    MLS 73085541
  13. 5 Beds,  5 Baths
    5,100 sqft   lot 10,890 sqft
    Listed with Coldwell Banker Realty - Newton
    MLS 73068524
  14. 4 Beds,  6 Baths
    5,370 sqft   lot 12,633 sqft
    Listed with Pinewood Real Estate, Inc.
    MLS 73072926
  15. 6 Beds,  6 Baths
    5,455 sqft   lot 8,712 sqft
    Listed with Regatta Realty
    MLS 73085976
  16. 6 Beds,  6 Baths
    5,347 sqft   lot 21,780 sqft
    Listed with Commonwealth Standard Realty Advisors
    MLS 73082569
  17. 4 Beds,  4 Baths
    4,825 sqft   lot 11,326 sqft
    Listed with Hawthorn Properties
    MLS 73090216
  18. 0 Beds,  0 Bath
    lot 2.23 ac
    Listed with Zakarian Realty, LLC
    MLS 73087626
  19. 4 Beds,  5 Baths
    4,974 sqft   lot 10,455 sqft
    Listed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate
    MLS 73090393
  20. 4 Beds,  4 Baths
    3,314 sqft   lot 7,841 sqft
    Listed with Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
    MLS 73089938
  21. 6 Beds,  4 Baths
    4,480 sqft   lot 16,118 sqft
    Listed with Hammond Residential Real Estate
    MLS 73081369
  22. 6 Beds,  4 Baths
    4,509 sqft   lot 7,406 sqft
    Listed with Coldwell Banker Realty - Needham
    MLS 73083755
  23. 4 Beds,  3 Baths
    3,775 sqft   lot 8,712 sqft
    Listed with Coldwell Banker Realty - Brookline
    MLS 73083261
  24. 4 Beds,  3 Baths
    2,763 sqft   lot 8,277 sqft
    Listed with Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
    MLS 73090563
  25. 5 Beds,  3 Baths
    3,746 sqft   lot 11,326 sqft
    Listed with Hawthorn Properties
    MLS 73082914
  26. 4 Beds,  4 Baths
    2,858 sqft   lot 10,019 sqft
    Listed with William Raveis R.E. & Home Services
    MLS 73083163
  27. 4 Beds,  3 Baths
    2,668 sqft   lot 14,375 sqft
    Listed with Lamacchia Realty, Inc.
    MLS 73079632
  28. 4 Beds,  3 Baths
    2,200 sqft   lot 12,633 sqft
    Listed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate
    MLS 73088066
  29. 4 Beds,  2 Baths
    2,500 sqft   lot 10,455 sqft
    Listed with eXp Realty
    MLS 73079374
  30. 2 Beds,  2 Baths
    1,609 sqft   lot 20,038 sqft
    Listed with Coldwell Banker Realty - Brookline
    MLS 73080089
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