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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$6,000,000lot 29,186 sqftListed with 128 CREMLS 72591131 -
$3,595,0007 Beds, 8 Baths8,500 sqft lot 1.81 acListed with LAER Realty PartnersMLS 72554700 -
$2,699,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,566 sqft lot 16,118 sqftListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Needham - 936 Great Plain Ave.MLS 72572007 -
$2,450,000Price Drop5 Beds, 8 Baths7,000 sqft lot 19,602 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72570190 -
$2,295,0006 Beds, 6 Baths5,200 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed withMLS 72590336 -
$2,274,9006 Beds, 6 Baths5,116 sqft lot 20,474 sqftListed with Castles Unlimited®MLS 72590582 -
$2,095,0004 Beds, 6 Baths5,754 sqft lot 18,296 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - WestwoodMLS 72580345 -
$1,989,8506 Beds, 5 Baths5,484 sqft lot 13,504 sqftListed with Arrive Real EstateMLS 72563007 -
$1,899,0006 Beds, 5 Baths4,814 sqft lot 14,375 sqftListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Needham - 936 Great Plain Ave.MLS 72592968 -
$1,899,0004 Beds, 6 Baths5,700 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Needham - 936 Great Plain Ave.MLS 72573958 -
$1,879,0006 Beds, 5 Baths6,000 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72569647 -
$1,849,0004 Beds, 5 Baths4,270 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Pinewood Real Estate, Inc.MLS 72586381 -
$1,839,0005 Beds, 6 Baths5,413 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72568102 -
$1,829,0004 Beds, 5 Baths4,770 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Svingen RealtyMLS 72566489 -
$1,799,9005 Beds, 5 Baths4,000 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Four Season Homes, LlcMLS 72557550 -
$1,779,0006 Beds, 5 Baths4,621 sqft lot 8,712 sqftListed with Hawthorn PropertiesMLS 72574444 -
$1,769,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,330 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72575764 -
$1,700,0000 Beds, 0 Bathlot 3.47 acListed with Great Estates Realty, Inc.MLS 72559296 -
$1,639,0004 Beds, 5 Baths4,000 sqft lot 6,970 sqftListed withMLS 72570651 -
$1,599,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,965 sqft lot 12,633 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72566625 -
$1,595,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,200 sqft lot 2.30 acListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72564505 -
$1,500,000lot 1.05 acListed with 128 CREMLS 72567524 -
$1,399,0006 Beds, 5 Baths4,456 sqft lot 16,118 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72559104 -
$1,300,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,968 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72571459 -
$1,299,9994 Beds, 3 Baths3,386 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72591921 -
$1,234,9005 Beds, 4 Baths3,327 sqft lot 13,940 sqftListed with Realty ConsultantsMLS 72560280 -
$1,200,0004 Beds, 4 Baths2,729 sqft lot 7,406 sqftListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Needham - 936 Great Plain Ave.MLS 72564134 -
$1,199,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,400 sqft lot 5,663 sqftListed withMLS 72584940 -
$1,198,0004 Beds, 5 Baths3,060 sqft lot 6,970 sqftListed with J. W. Higgins RealtyMLS 72582899 -
$1,198,0004 Beds, 5 Baths3,060 sqft lot 6,970 sqftListed with J. W. Higgins RealtyMLS 72582864
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