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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$3,995,0006 Beds, 9 Baths8,710 sqft lot 1.23 acListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72818258 -
$3,295,0006 Beds, 9 Baths8,725 sqft lot 33,542 sqftListed with Bellafi Real Estate, Inc.MLS 72816693 -
$3,200,000lot 5.81 acListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72790424 -
$3,200,00012 Beds, 10 Baths6,880 sqft lot 5.81 acListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72790121 -
$3,200,0000 Beds, 0 Bathlot 5.81 acListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72790088 -
$3,195,0006 Beds, 8 Baths8,000 sqft lot 1.03 acListed with CompassMLS 72826761 -
$2,950,0005 Beds, 6 Baths6,610 sqft lot 4.96 acListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72801684 -
$2,795,0005 Beds, 7 Baths8,029 sqft lot 7.00 acListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72823513 -
$2,649,0005 Beds, 7 Baths7,369 sqft lot 13,068 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72785501 -
$2,600,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,666 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Engel & Volkers WellesleyMLS 72821135 -
$2,500,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,583 sqft lot 17,860 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72808670 -
$2,495,0005 Beds, 6 Baths6,229 sqft lot 14,375 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72791963 -
$2,395,0004 Beds, 4 Baths4,907 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72818247 -
$2,200,0005 Beds, 5 Baths6,519 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72787745 -
$2,199,9004 Beds, 6 Baths5,290 sqft lot 13,504 sqftListed with Pinewood Real Estate, Inc.MLS 72808898 -
$2,179,0006 Beds, 5 Baths4,900 sqft lot 16,118 sqftListed with Tower Hill Real Estate, LLCMLS 72804343 -
$2,169,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,400 sqft lot 9,148 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72798014 -
$1,995,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,940 sqft lot 7,841 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72818432 -
$1,995,0006 Beds, 6 Baths5,027 sqft lot 12,633 sqftListed with The Greene Realty GroupMLS 72806326 -
$1,975,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,172 sqft lot 1.01 acListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72800003 -
$1,950,0006 Beds, 7 Baths5,149 sqft lot 12,633 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72814604 -
$1,925,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,585 sqft lot 13,940 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72796412 -
$1,849,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,691 sqft lot 9,148 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72808101 -
$1,795,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,784 sqft lot 16,553 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72808988 -
$1,795,0005 Beds, 6 Baths5,037 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - NewtonMLS 72784222 -
$1,750,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,472 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72807770 -
$1,749,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,764 sqft lot 11,326 sqftListed with Hawthorn PropertiesMLS 72789289 -
$1,699,9004 Beds, 4 Baths4,483 sqft lot 11,326 sqftListed with RE/MAX Triumph RealtyMLS 72814453 -
$1,599,0005 Beds, 3 Baths4,359 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72805830 -
$1,595,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,700 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72802844
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