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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$2,799,9006 beds, 7 baths6,150 sqft lot 10,018 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72430273 -
$2,699,0004 beds, 7 baths5,902 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Wellesley - Central St.MLS 72437993 -
$2,500,0004 beds, 5 baths9,455 sqft lot 19,166 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - NeedhamMLS 72437759 -
$2,150,0004 beds, 6 baths4,523 sqft lot 13,939 sqftListed with Kinlin Grover Real EstateMLS 72442463 -
$1,849,0006 beds, 3 baths4,202 sqft lot 1.17 acListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - NeedhamMLS 72452746 -
$1,849,0000 beds, 0 bathlot 1.17 acListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - NeedhamMLS 72452748 -
$1,849,0006 beds, 6 baths5,851 sqft lot 13,068 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72450955 -
$1,849,0005 beds, 5 baths5,673 sqft lot 12,632 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72449414 -
$1,849,0005 beds, 5 baths5,000 sqft lot 10,018 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Newton - Centre St.MLS 72444275 -
$1,649,0005 beds, 5 baths4,730 sqft lot 12,196 sqftListed with Bertone Realty, Inc.MLS 72444841 -
$1,499,9004 beds, 4 baths3,600 sqft lot 7,840 sqftListed with Pinewood Real Estate, Inc.MLS 72448985 -
$1,499,0005 beds, 5 baths4,350 sqft lot 10,454 sqftListed with OwnerEntry.comMLS 72452688 -
$1,399,9994 beds, 5 baths4,000 sqft lot 6,969 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72453020 -
$1,399,900Price Drop6 beds, 6 baths3,751 sqft lot 12,196 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72448142 -
$1,399,0004 beds, 4 baths3,550 sqft lot 12,632 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72450057 -
$1,390,0004 beds, 5 baths3,566 sqft lot 10,018 sqftListed with Impact Realty, LLCMLS 72449678 -
$1,329,9004 beds, 5 baths3,400 sqft lot 8,276 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72439287 -
$1,329,9004 beds, 5 baths3,400 sqft lot 8,276 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72438692 -
$1,299,0005 beds, 3 baths3,488 sqft lot 22,215 sqftListed with Red Tree Real EstateMLS 72440116 -
$1,299,0003 beds, 3 baths3,500 sqft lot 6,969 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72438687 -
$1,295,0000 beds, 0 bathlot 1.81 acListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Newton - Centre St.MLS 72436497 -
$1,275,0004 beds, 4 baths2,729 sqft lot 7,405 sqftListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Needham - 936 Great Plain Ave.MLS 72453074 -
$1,275,0004 beds, 3 baths3,052 sqft lot 7,405 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72450248 -
$1,275,0004 beds, 4 baths2,900 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72447404 -
$1,200,0005 beds, 3 baths3,030 sqft lot 11,761 sqftListed with Louis WolfsonMLS 72450424 -
$1,199,0004 beds, 5 baths3,700 sqftListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Needham - 936 Great Plain Ave.MLS 72439254 -
$1,199,0004 beds, 5 baths3,700 sqft lot 11,325 sqftListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Needham - 936 Great Plain Ave.MLS 72439255 -
$1,195,0004 beds, 5 baths3,712 sqft lot 15,245 sqftListed with Quest Real EstateMLS 72436885 -
$1,195,0004 beds, 5 baths3,712 sqft lot 15,245 sqftListed with Quest Real EstateMLS 72436886 -
$1,189,0003 beds, 3 baths3,100 sqft lot 31,798 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72448127
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