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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$3,995,0005 Beds, 7 Baths6,694 sqft lot 41,382 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72901911 -
$3,500,0005 Beds, 6 Baths7,259 sqft lot 1.01 acListed with CompassMLS 72879813 -
$3,280,0004 Beds, 7 Baths7,280 sqft lot 1.03 acListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72893544 -
$2,995,0000 Beds, 0 Bathlot 15,246 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - NewtonMLS 72908127 -
$2,985,0005 Beds, 6 Baths6,223 sqft lot 15,682 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72902277 -
$2,798,0006 Beds, 6 Baths6,165 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with J. W. Higgins RealtyMLS 72889173 -
$2,795,0004 Beds, 6 Baths5,502 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72896491 -
$2,649,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,200 sqft lot 14,811 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72909365 -
$2,499,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,200 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72903337 -
$2,289,0005 Beds, 6 Baths4,400 sqft lot 7,406 sqftListed with Tower Hill Real Estate, LLCMLS 72900492 -
$2,250,000lot 40,076 sqftListed with New Dover Associates, Inc.MLS 72896879 -
$2,199,000Price Drop5 Beds, 6 Baths4,585 sqft lot 7,841 sqftListed with Tower Hill Real Estate, LLCMLS 72892607 -
$2,195,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,929 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Joseph Proman, BrokerMLS 72900502 -
$1,985,0005 Beds, 7 Baths5,688 sqft lot 18,731 sqftListed with The Gatto AgencyMLS 72902944 -
$1,875,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,040 sqft lot 2.69 acListed with Dwell360MLS 72901825 -
$1,849,0004 Beds, 6 Baths5,524 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Charlesgate Realty Group, llcMLS 72892923 -
$1,800,0004 Beds, 4 Baths5,083 sqft lot 1.07 acListed with CompassMLS 72871414 -
$1,798,0005 Beds, 4 Baths3,788 sqft lot 7,406 sqftListed with J. W. Higgins RealtyMLS 72883185 -
$1,760,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,427 sqft lot 14,811 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72892328 -
$1,750,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,395 sqft lot 20,474 sqftListed with Pinnacle ResidentialMLS 72891795 -
$1,735,0004 Beds, 4 Baths4,314 sqft lot 8,712 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72897567 -
$1,649,0004 Beds, 3 Baths4,080 sqft lot 8,712 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72880832 -
$1,595,0003 Beds, 4 Baths2,361 sqft lot 7,406 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 72906224 -
$1,595,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,923 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72895051 -
$1,575,0005 Beds, 5 Baths3,300 sqft lot 9,584 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72902581 -
$1,550,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,311 sqft lot 1.10 acListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72901597 -
$1,549,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,607 sqft lot 11,326 sqftListed with Gilmore Murphy Realty LLCMLS 72892325 -
$1,395,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,527 sqft lot 6,970 sqftListed with MGS Group Real Estate LTDMLS 72907946 -
$1,375,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,000 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72895807 -
$1,369,0004 Beds, 5 Baths3,645 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72903109
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