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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$4,985,0007 Beds, 10 Baths8,800 sqft lot 1.37 acListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - NewtonMLS 73158561
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$4,299,0007 Beds, 9 Baths10,173 sqft lot 22,216 sqftListed with New England Elite Realty, LLCMLS 73155239
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$3,995,0005 Beds, 6 Baths7,212 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 73150172
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$3,749,0006 Beds, 7 Baths8,021 sqft lot 17,860 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 73137497
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$3,699,0006 Beds, 7 Baths8,321 sqft lot 15,682 sqftListed with eXp RealtyMLS 73154117
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$3,690,0000 Beds, 0 Bathlot 32,235 sqftListed with Astra Realty GroupMLS 73157459
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$2,999,9996 Beds, 6 Baths6,500 sqft lot 15,682 sqftListed with New England Premier PropertiesMLS 73151911
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$2,995,0006 Beds, 8 Baths7,914 sqft lot 14,375 sqftListed with eXp RealtyMLS 73131061
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$2,899,000Price Drop6 Beds, 5 Baths5,950 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Commonwealth Standard Realty AdvisorsMLS 73146570
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$2,899,000Price Drop6 Beds, 5 Baths5,600 sqft lot 13,504 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 73138284
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$2,500,0004 Beds, 6 Baths5,603 sqft lot 1.43 acListed with New Brook Realty Group, LLCMLS 73162240
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$2,250,0006 Beds, 6 Baths5,455 sqft lot 8,712 sqftListed with Regatta RealtyMLS 73163025
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$2,249,0005 Beds, 4 Baths5,811 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Winder Realty, LLCMLS 73156223
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$2,239,0004 Beds, 4 Baths4,425 sqft lot 11,326 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 73136301
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$2,200,0000 Beds, 0 Bathlot 2.35 acListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - NewtonMLS 73144239
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$2,195,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,328 sqft lot 1.03 acListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 73138699
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$2,100,0004 Beds, 5 Baths4,986 sqft lot 9,584 sqftListed with eXp RealtyMLS 73152725
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$2,059,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,400 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Advisors Living - CantonMLS 73133571
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$1,995,0004 Beds, 5 Baths4,178 sqft lot 6,970 sqftListed with eXp RealtyMLS 73157051
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$1,800,000Price Drop4 Beds, 4 Baths4,514 sqft lot 12,633 sqftListed with Yuan's Team RealtyMLS 73138996
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$1,799,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,965 sqft lot 9,584 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 73156106
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$1,795,0004 Beds, 4 Baths4,672 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 73158841
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$1,759,0004 Beds, 4 Baths4,339 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed with Advisors Living - Back BayMLS 73137499
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$1,750,0004 Beds, 4 Baths4,128 sqft lot 15,246 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 73156238
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$1,749,0005 Beds, 4 Baths3,347 sqft lot 20,038 sqftListed with Advisors Living - WellesleyMLS 73161121
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$1,729,000Price Drop4 Beds, 3 Baths3,847 sqft lot 1.86 acListed with CompassMLS 73159142
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$1,675,0004 Beds, 5 Baths3,557 sqft lot 26,572 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 73161698
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$1,600,0004 Beds, 4 Baths2,425 sqft lot 1.71 acListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 73146784
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$1,499,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,603 sqft lot 8,712 sqftListed with CompassMLS 73158709
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$1,395,0003 Beds, 4 Baths3,375 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 73161415
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