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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$3,299,0006 Beds, 8 Baths8,000 sqft lot 1.03 acListed withMLS 72672995 -
$3,299,0007 Beds, 8 Baths9,000 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with New England Elite Realty, LLCMLS 72649024 -
$3,199,0005 Beds, 8 Baths6,000 sqft lot 1.37 acListed with CompassMLS 72673962 -
$3,100,0006 Beds, 7 Baths6,700 sqft lot 1.03 acListed with Simin JavaheriMLS 72657360 -
$2,699,0006 Beds, 6 Baths7,200 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed withMLS 72671739 -
$2,599,0006 Beds, 8 Baths6,110 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72644067 -
$2,548,9006 Beds, 7 Baths6,065 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72676700 -
$2,395,0005 Beds, 6 Baths6,250 sqft lot 13,068 sqftListed with Engel & Volkers WellesleyMLS 72665922 -
$2,275,0005 Beds, 5 Baths6,012 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72663263 -
$2,050,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,504 sqft lot 12,633 sqftListed withMLS 72661492 -
$2,000,000Price Drop6 Beds, 5 Baths4,997 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - NeedhamMLS 72651967 -
$1,945,0006 Beds, 6 Baths5,190 sqft lot 9,148 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72675200 -
$1,939,0004 Beds, 6 Baths5,370 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed with Pinewood Real Estate, Inc.MLS 72652684 -
$1,929,0005 Beds, 6 Baths5,200 sqft lot 15,682 sqftListed withMLS 72678689 -
$1,899,0006 Beds, 6 Baths6,300 sqft lot 17,424 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72663142 -
$1,895,0006 Beds, 6 Baths6,261 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with OwnerEntry.comMLS 72675690 -
$1,879,9006 Beds, 6 Baths5,350 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Four Season Homes, LlcMLS 72657684 -
$1,850,0005 Beds, 6 Baths4,519 sqft lot 8,277 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72648841 -
$1,829,0006 Beds, 6 Baths5,000 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72666814 -
$1,825,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,990 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Engel & Volkers WellesleyMLS 72671049 -
$1,800,0005 Beds, 8 Baths7,000 sqft lot 19,602 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72654681 -
$1,799,0004 Beds, 4 Baths6,380 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72686057 -
$1,799,0005 Beds, 6 Baths5,218 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72645851 -
$1,795,0005 Beds, 3 Baths4,578 sqft lot 14,375 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72656596 -
$1,785,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,770 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Svingen RealtyMLS 72645465 -
$1,780,0005 Beds, 6 Baths4,384 sqft lot 9,584 sqftListed with Touchstone RealtyMLS 72670828 -
$1,779,0006 Beds, 5 Baths4,870 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72656783 -
$1,769,0005 Beds, 6 Baths4,299 sqft lot 6,970 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72686528 -
$1,749,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,015 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed withMLS 72681265 -
$1,725,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,498 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed withMLS 72661255
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