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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  1. 7 Beds,  10 Baths
    8,800 sqft   lot 1.37 ac
    Listed with Coldwell Banker Realty - Newton
    MLS 73158561
  2. 7 Beds,  9 Baths
    10,173 sqft   lot 22,216 sqft
    Listed with New England Elite Realty, LLC
    MLS 73155239
  3. 5 Beds,  6 Baths
    7,212 sqft   lot 43,560 sqft
    Listed with William Raveis R.E. & Home Services
    MLS 73150172
  4. 6 Beds,  7 Baths
    8,021 sqft   lot 17,860 sqft
    Listed with Keller Williams Realty
    MLS 73137497
  5. 6 Beds,  7 Baths
    8,321 sqft   lot 15,682 sqft
    Listed with eXp Realty
    MLS 73154117
  6. 0 Beds,  0 Bath
    lot 32,235 sqft
    Listed with Astra Realty Group
    MLS 73157459
  7. 6 Beds,  6 Baths
    6,500 sqft   lot 15,682 sqft
    Listed with New England Premier Properties
    MLS 73151911
  8. 6 Beds,  8 Baths
    7,914 sqft   lot 14,375 sqft
    Listed with eXp Realty
    MLS 73131061
  9. Price Drop
    6 Beds,  5 Baths
    5,950 sqft   lot 10,455 sqft
    Listed with Commonwealth Standard Realty Advisors
    MLS 73146570
  10. Price Drop
    6 Beds,  5 Baths
    5,600 sqft   lot 13,504 sqft
    Listed with Keller Williams Realty
    MLS 73138284
  11. 4 Beds,  6 Baths
    5,603 sqft   lot 1.43 ac
    Listed with New Brook Realty Group, LLC
    MLS 73162240
  12. 6 Beds,  6 Baths
    5,455 sqft   lot 8,712 sqft
    Listed with Regatta Realty
    MLS 73163025
  13. 5 Beds,  4 Baths
    5,811 sqft   lot 10,890 sqft
    Listed with Winder Realty, LLC
    MLS 73156223
  14. 4 Beds,  4 Baths
    4,425 sqft   lot 11,326 sqft
    Listed with William Raveis R.E. & Home Services
    MLS 73136301
  15. 0 Beds,  0 Bath
    lot 2.35 ac
    Listed with Coldwell Banker Realty - Newton
    MLS 73144239
  16. 5 Beds,  5 Baths
    5,328 sqft   lot 1.03 ac
    Listed with Coldwell Banker Realty - Wellesley
    MLS 73138699
  17. 4 Beds,  5 Baths
    4,986 sqft   lot 9,584 sqft
    Listed with eXp Realty
    MLS 73152725
  18. 5 Beds,  4 Baths
    4,400 sqft   lot 10,455 sqft
    Listed with Advisors Living - Canton
    MLS 73133571
  19. 4 Beds,  5 Baths
    4,178 sqft   lot 6,970 sqft
    Listed with eXp Realty
    MLS 73157051
  20. Price Drop
    4 Beds,  4 Baths
    4,514 sqft   lot 12,633 sqft
    Listed with Yuan's Team Realty
    MLS 73138996
  21. 4 Beds,  4 Baths
    3,965 sqft   lot 9,584 sqft
    Listed with Coldwell Banker Realty - Wellesley
    MLS 73156106
  22. 4 Beds,  4 Baths
    4,672 sqft   lot 12,197 sqft
    Listed with Keller Williams Realty
    MLS 73158841
  23. 4 Beds,  4 Baths
    4,339 sqft   lot 11,762 sqft
    Listed with Advisors Living - Back Bay
    MLS 73137499
  24. 4 Beds,  4 Baths
    4,128 sqft   lot 15,246 sqft
    Listed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate
    MLS 73156238
  25. 5 Beds,  4 Baths
    3,347 sqft   lot 20,038 sqft
    Listed with Advisors Living - Wellesley
    MLS 73161121
  26. Price Drop
    4 Beds,  3 Baths
    3,847 sqft   lot 1.86 ac
    Listed with Compass
    MLS 73159142
  27. 4 Beds,  5 Baths
    3,557 sqft   lot 26,572 sqft
    Listed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate
    MLS 73161698
  28. 4 Beds,  4 Baths
    2,425 sqft   lot 1.71 ac
    Listed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate
    MLS 73146784
  29. 4 Beds,  3 Baths
    2,603 sqft   lot 8,712 sqft
    Listed with Compass
    MLS 73158709
  30. 3 Beds,  4 Baths
    3,375 sqft  
    Listed with Keller Williams Realty
    MLS 73161415
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