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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$18,400,0000 Beds, 0 Bathlot 57.86 acListed with LandVest, Inc.MLS 72965507
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$18,400,00012 Beds, 8 Baths10,194 sqft lot 57.86 acListed with LandVest, Inc.MLS 72965455
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$6,600,0000 Beds, 0 Bathlot 6.30 acListed with LandVest, Inc.MLS 72965461
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$6,450,0007 Beds, 8 Baths8,100 sqft lot 7.00 acListed with CompassMLS 72946356
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$4,699,9997 Beds, 8 Baths10,054 sqft lot 1.01 acListed with CompassMLS 72970076
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$4,500,0005 Beds, 7 Baths5,167 sqft lot 4.63 acListed with CompassMLS 72976468
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$3,999,9006 Beds, 9 Baths10,083 sqft lot 1.01 acListed with Leopold & McMasters RealtyMLS 72968089
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$3,399,0006 Beds, 9 Baths7,101 sqft lot 1.03 acListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72980550
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$3,395,0004 Beds, 5 Baths5,539 sqft lot 1.01 acListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72966798
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$2,985,0006 Beds, 7 Baths6,005 sqft lot 13,504 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72946246
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$2,900,000lot 1.05 acListed with 128 CREMLS 72980077
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$2,895,0005 Beds, 7 Baths5,860 sqft lot 27,879 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72977174
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$2,848,0007 Beds, 8 Baths6,371 sqft lot 15,682 sqftListed with Luxury Realty PartnersMLS 72973797
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$2,848,0005 Beds, 7 Baths6,370 sqft lot 20,909 sqftListed with Helix Real EstateMLS 72948526
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$2,780,0006 Beds, 7 Baths6,521 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with MLJ Real Estate Service LLCMLS 72975116
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$2,749,0005 Beds, 6 Baths5,720 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72970616
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$2,749,0006 Beds, 7 Baths6,869 sqft lot 14,811 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72960326
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$2,699,0005 Beds, 6 Baths6,900 sqft lot 16,118 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - NewtonMLS 72970044
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$2,695,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,200 sqft lot 17,860 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72963449
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$2,688,0006 Beds, 7 Baths6,582 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with New England Premier Properties, LLCMLS 72963248
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$2,659,0006 Beds, 6 Baths5,300 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72948392
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$2,599,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,104 sqft lot 14,811 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72957714
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$2,595,0004 Beds, 5 Baths5,600 sqft lot 39,204 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72955456
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$2,549,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,436 sqft lot 1.59 acListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 72974910
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$2,499,9996 Beds, 7 Baths5,836 sqft lot 13,504 sqftListed with Century 21 Mario Real EstateMLS 72982280
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$2,499,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,113 sqft lot 14,811 sqftListed with Hawthorn PropertiesMLS 72955391
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$2,400,000lot 39,640 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72981593
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$2,395,0006 Beds, 5 Baths5,019 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Town and Country Real EstateMLS 72956506
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$2,350,0000 Beds, 0 Bathlot 10.48 acListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72979586
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$2,295,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,233 sqft lot 20,474 sqftListed with Engel & Volkers WellesleyMLS 72975250
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