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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$3,225,0005 Beds, 7 Baths7,280 sqft lot 1.03 acListed with Key Realty Group, LLCMLS 72838201 -
$3,195,0006 Beds, 8 Baths8,000 sqft lot 1.03 acListed with CompassMLS 72826761 -
$2,995,0000 Beds, 0 Bathlot 15,246 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - NewtonMLS 72866179 -
$2,795,0005 Beds, 6 Baths6,344 sqft lot 1.02 acListed with CompassMLS 72834324 -
$2,795,0005 Beds, 7 Baths8,029 sqft lot 7.00 acListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72823513 -
$2,495,0006 Beds, 9 Baths5,703 sqft lot 3.80 acListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72846753 -
$2,399,0005 Beds, 6 Baths6,350 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72834527 -
$2,300,0004 Beds, 5 Baths5,600 sqft lot 39,204 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72855509 -
$2,269,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,400 sqft lot 9,148 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72858540 -
$2,224,9005 Beds, 5 Baths4,800 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Bertone Realty, Inc.MLS 72868296 -
$2,100,000Price Drop6 Beds, 6 Baths7,237 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Block Capital Realty LLCMLS 72869062 -
$2,095,0004 Beds, 5 Baths5,727 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with JMM Residential LLCMLS 72847032 -
$1,999,0004 Beds, 6 Baths5,802 sqft lot 1.48 acListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72872385 -
$1,925,0005 Beds, 6 Baths6,282 sqft lot 16,553 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72842113 -
$1,900,0006 Beds, 5 Baths5,064 sqft lot 1.63 acListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - ArlingtonMLS 72861239 -
$1,899,0004 Beds, 4 Baths5,083 sqft lot 1.07 acListed with CompassMLS 72871414 -
$1,875,0004 Beds, 5 Baths5,126 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72846565 -
$1,800,0006 Beds, 7 Baths5,460 sqft lot 8,712 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72856424 -
$1,799,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,650 sqft lot 8,277 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72846416 -
$1,699,0004 Beds, 4 Baths4,400 sqft lot 1.05 acListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72846007 -
$1,695,0005 Beds, 4 Baths3,552 sqft lot 8,277 sqftListed with Bloc, LLCMLS 72854857 -
$1,649,9996 Beds, 4 Baths4,404 sqft lot 15,246 sqftListed with Vmax RealtyMLS 72838877 -
$1,589,0005 Beds, 4 Baths3,345 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72846171 -
$1,549,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,806 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72860388 -
$1,525,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,780 sqft lot 18,296 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72847219 -
$1,489,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,278 sqft lot 11,326 sqftListed with www.EntryOnly.com, LLCMLS 72823543 -
$1,449,0004 Beds, 3 Baths4,100 sqft lot 1.16 acListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72851866 -
$1,399,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,822 sqft lot 7,841 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72872541 -
$1,399,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,854 sqft lot 19,602 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72856674 -
$1,399,0004 Beds, 4 Baths2,902 sqft lot 13,940 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Robert Paul PropertiesMLS 72843993
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