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, 8 Baths8,481 sqft lot 1.02 acListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72764886 -
$3,595,0005 Beds, 8 Baths6,717 sqft lot 1.35 acListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72791976 -
$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 -
$3,199,0006 Beds, 8 Baths7,800 sqft lot 1.06 acListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72772773 -
$2,799,0005 Beds, 7 Baths6,223 sqft lot 15,682 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72792438 -
$2,649,0005 Beds, 7 Baths7,369 sqft lot 13,068 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72785501 -
$2,495,0005 Beds, 6 Baths6,229 sqft lot 14,375 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72791963 -
$2,274,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,200 sqft lot 16,989 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72780442 -
$2,200,0005 Beds, 5 Baths6,519 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72787745 -
$2,200,0005 Beds, 6 Baths4,955 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with M & C Metrowest Realty, LTDMLS 72785595 -
$2,174,7506 Beds, 5 Baths5,178 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - NeedhamMLS 72775414 -
$2,095,0005 Beds, 5 Baths6,243 sqft lot 1.54 acListed with Hope McDermott Real EstateMLS 72780075 -
$2,000,0000 Beds, 0 Bathlot 5.30 acListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72770347 -
$1,985,0004 Beds, 5 Baths5,046 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72779933 -
$1,979,9004 Beds, 6 Baths5,390 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Pinewood Real Estate, Inc.MLS 72784184 -
$1,949,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,300 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72787582 -
$1,845,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,375 sqft lot 7,406 sqftListed with C. Bella RealtyMLS 72790668 -
$1,825,0005 Beds, 7 Baths5,400 sqft lot 1.01 acListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72784579 -
$1,795,0005 Beds, 6 Baths5,037 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - NewtonMLS 72784222 -
$1,749,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,764 sqft lot 11,326 sqftListed with Hawthorn PropertiesMLS 72789289 -
$1,679,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,453 sqft lot 9,148 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72776284 -
$1,649,0005 Beds, 6 Baths4,685 sqft lot 1.02 acListed with CompassMLS 72773384 -
$1,595,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,830 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72774335 -
$1,525,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,818 sqft lot 25,265 sqftListed with Mathieu Newton Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72774815 -
$1,499,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,000 sqft lot 1.04 acListed with CompassMLS 72779593 -
$1,399,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,100 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72767007 -
$1,374,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,100 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72768215 -
$1,370,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,832 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - NeedhamMLS 72775742
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