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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$9,000,00020,217 sqft lot 1.07 acListed with 128 CREMLS 73021958 -
$4,200,0005 Beds, 6.5 Baths6,694 sqft lot 41,382 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 73008119 -
$4,200,0006 Beds, 7 Baths6,400 sqft lot 1.02 acListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72987479 -
$3,199,0006 Beds, 6 Baths5,825 sqft lot 13,068 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 73017408 -
$2,999,0005 Beds, 6 Baths6,685 sqft lot 1.06 acListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72992347 -
$2,748,000Price Drop7 Beds, 7.5 Baths6,371 sqft lot 15,682 sqftListed with Luxury Realty PartnersMLS 72996350 -
$2,689,0006 Beds, 5.5 Baths5,347 sqft lot 22,216 sqftListed with Commonwealth Standard Realty AdvisorsMLS 73017296 -
$2,549,0005 Beds, 6.5 Baths5,960 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with CompassMLS 73002694 -
$2,499,800Price Drop6 Beds, 6.5 Baths6,582 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with New England Premier PropertiesMLS 72997893 -
$2,499,0004 Beds, 4.5 Baths4,035 sqft lot 7,406 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 73006032 -
$2,399,0005 Beds, 4.5 Baths4,800 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed with Bertone Realty, Inc.MLS 73014994 -
$2,295,000Price Drop6 Beds, 5.5 Baths5,700 sqft lot 20,909 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 73012376 -
$2,290,0004 Beds, 4.5 Baths4,649 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with eXp RealtyMLS 73008095 -
$2,200,0006 Beds, 4.5 Baths5,079 sqft lot 1.63 acListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - MarbleheadMLS 73026986 -
$2,200,0000 Beds, 0 Bathlot 39,640 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72991215 -
$2,100,0005 Beds, 4.5 Baths4,539 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 73013951 -
$2,000,0004 Beds, 3.5 Baths4,491 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72994227 -
$1,875,0004 Beds, 3 Baths4,250 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 73006016 -
$1,850,0004 Beds, 3.5 Baths5,085 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72987560 -
$1,795,0004 Beds, 3.5 Baths3,579 sqft lot 17,424 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - NeedhamMLS 73022048 -
$1,750,0005 Beds, 4 Baths3,470 sqft lot 16,553 sqftListed with Weichert, REALTORS - Metropolitan Boston Real EstateMLS 73018249 -
$1,699,0004 Beds, 4.5 Baths4,100 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Redfin Corp.MLS 73011312 -
$1,575,0003 Beds, 2.5 Baths2,140 sqft lot 37,026 sqftListed with www.HomeZu.comMLS 73026655 -
$1,575,0003 Beds, 2.5 Baths2,140 sqft lot 37,026 sqftListed with www.HomeZu.comMLS 73026657 -
$1,499,0004 Beds, 2.5 Baths2,964 sqft lot 12,633 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72991504 -
$1,495,0004 Beds, 3.5 Baths2,714 sqft lot 13,504 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 73027212 -
$1,325,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,021 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 73018259 -
$1,325,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,021 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 73018248 -
$1,299,0003 Beds, 3.5 Baths2,254 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with eXp RealtyMLS 72995199 -
$1,250,0004 Beds, 2 Baths2,373 sqft lot 7,841 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72998562
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