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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$3,850,000lot 1.67 acListed with 128 CREMLS 72512162 -
$3,199,0005 Beds, 9 Baths8,143 sqft lot 1.02 acListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Needham - 936 Great Plain Ave.MLS 72532367 -
$2,700,0004 Beds, 6 Baths5,107 sqft lot 1.54 acListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - NeedhamMLS 72539641 -
$2,699,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,000 sqft lot 14,811 sqftListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Needham - 936 Great Plain Ave.MLS 72548168 -
$2,599,9006 Beds, 6 Baths7,261 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Block Capital Realty LLCMLS 72550001 -
$2,549,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,235 sqft lot 11,326 sqftListed with Hawthorn PropertiesMLS 72508342 -
$2,285,0005 Beds, 5 Baths6,196 sqft lot 1.11 acListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72524506 -
$1,999,0005 Beds, 6 Baths5,559 sqft lot 13,940 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72514591 -
$1,950,0005 Beds, 4 Baths5,067 sqft lot 25,265 sqftListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Needham - 936 Great Plain Ave.MLS 72536241 -
$1,865,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,588 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72527026 -
$1,795,0006 Beds, 6 Baths5,390 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Century 21 Adams KCMLS 72536973 -
$1,795,0006 Beds, 6 Baths6,233 sqft lot 14,375 sqftListed withMLS 72512779 -
$1,729,0004 Beds, 6 Baths5,289 sqft lot 16,553 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Town and Country Real EstateMLS 72509528 -
$1,685,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,688 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72538953 -
$1,599,0004 Beds, 4 Baths4,705 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Hawthorn PropertiesMLS 72508407 -
$1,595,0004 Beds, 5 Baths4,287 sqft lot 12,633 sqftListed with Castles Unlimited®MLS 72551803 -
$1,595,000Price Drop4 Beds, 4 Baths4,292 sqft lot 1.17 acListed with Cap RealtyMLS 72506742 -
$1,500,0003 Beds, 2 Baths3,106 sqft lot 1.41 acListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72532114 -
$1,495,000Price Drop4 Beds, 5 Baths3,156 sqft lot 1.33 acListed withMLS 72529601 -
$1,475,0004 Beds, 6 Baths3,600 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72547328 -
$1,410,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,925 sqft lot 9,148 sqftListed with United Realty ExpressMLS 72505726 -
$1,399,0004 Beds, 5 Baths3,000 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72547335 -
$1,399,0004 Beds, 5 Baths3,000 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72547320 -
$1,399,0005 Beds, 7 Baths5,571 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72535862 -
$1,375,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,943 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72516988 -
$1,349,0004 Beds, 5 Baths5,411 sqft lot 1.22 acListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72543888 -
$1,299,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,109 sqft lot 20,474 sqftListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Needham - 936 Great Plain Ave.MLS 72543096 -
$1,289,0005 Beds, 3 Baths2,910 sqft lot 42,254 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72522976 -
$1,259,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,883 sqft lot 1.21 acListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72514506 -
$1,259,0000 Beds, 0 Bathlot 1.21 acListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72514509
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