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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$3,850,000lot 1.67 acListed with 128 CREMLS 72512162 -
$3,299,0006 beds, 8 baths8,000 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed withMLS 72486651 -
$3,299,0005 beds, 7 baths8,029 sqft lot 7.00 acListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72485829 -
$2,549,0005 beds, 5 baths5,235 sqft lot 11,326 sqftListed with Hawthorn PropertiesMLS 72508342 -
$2,545,0005 beds, 6 baths5,038 sqft lot 1.89 acListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Wellesley - Central StMLS 72496485 -
$2,500,000lot 5,228 sqftListed with 128 CREMLS 72497699 -
$2,500,0005 beds, 5 baths5,680 sqft lot 15,682 sqftListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Needham - 936 Great Plain Ave.MLS 72492309 -
$2,400,0005 beds, 5 baths4,934 sqft lot 14,811 sqftListed with Hawthorn PropertiesMLS 72477433 -
$2,285,0005 beds, 5 baths6,196 sqft lot 1.11 acListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72524506 -
$2,274,9006 beds, 6 baths5,116 sqft lot 20,474 sqftListed with New England Premier Properties, LLCMLS 72491357 -
$2,098,900Price Drop7 beds, 6 baths6,702 sqft lot 13,504 sqftListed with Arrive Real EstateMLS 72494164 -
$1,999,9996 beds, 7 baths6,150 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - WinchesterMLS 72502374 -
$1,999,0005 beds, 6 baths5,559 sqft lot 13,940 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72514591 -
$1,999,000Price Drop4 beds, 5 baths5,236 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Newton - Centre St.MLS 72479586 -
$1,989,0005 beds, 5 baths4,780 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed with Svingen RealtyMLS 72476854 -
$1,959,0004 beds, 8 baths4,910 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with M & C Metrowest Realty, LTDMLS 72518319 -
$1,895,000Price Drop5 beds, 5 baths5,670 sqft lot 1.05 acListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - NeedhamMLS 72486089 -
$1,870,0005 beds, 6 baths4,863 sqft lot 17,424 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72495318 -
$1,849,0006 beds, 6 baths6,233 sqft lot 14,375 sqftListed withMLS 72512779 -
$1,829,0006 beds, 4 baths5,528 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Wellesley - Central St.MLS 72481355 -
$1,729,0004 beds, 6 baths5,289 sqft lot 16,553 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Town and Country Real EstateMLS 72509528 -
$1,720,0005 beds, 4 baths4,715 sqft lot 13,068 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72496688 -
$1,699,0005 beds, 6 baths4,661 sqft lot 1.03 acListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72501341 -
$1,699,0004 beds, 5 baths5,203 sqft lot 22,216 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72501032 -
$1,695,0004 beds, 5 baths3,156 sqft lot 1.33 acListed with CompassMLS 72486594 -
$1,689,0004 beds, 4 baths4,292 sqft lot 1.17 acListed with Cap RealtyMLS 72506742 -
$1,675,0005 beds, 6 baths4,809 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72500840 -
$1,675,0005 beds, 5 baths4,891 sqft lot 15,246 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72479986 -
$1,669,0006 beds, 4 baths5,015 sqft lot 22,652 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72493209 -
$1,650,0005 beds, 5 baths4,375 sqft lot 20,474 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72475677
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