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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$4,500,0005 Beds, 7 Baths5,167 sqft lot 4.63 acListed with CompassMLS 73058302 -
$3,895,0006 Beds, 8 Baths8,346 sqft lot 1.02 acListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 73052133 -
$3,650,0000 Beds, 0 Bathlot 6.63 acListed with CompassMLS 73044285 -
$3,650,0005 Beds, 3 Baths3,312 sqft lot 6.63 acListed with CompassMLS 73044284 -
$3,195,0005 Beds, 6 Baths6,798 sqft lot 1.23 acListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 73047364 -
$2,999,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,588 sqft lot 9.98 acListed with LandVest, Inc.MLS 73040550 -
$2,798,0008 Beds, 10 Baths5,600 sqft lot 8,277 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 73056485 -
$2,750,0006 Beds, 8 Baths6,700 sqft lot 11,326 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 73054784 -
$2,699,0005 Beds, 6 Baths6,900 sqft lot 16,118 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - NewtonMLS 73049491 -
$2,674,9006 Beds, 7 Baths5,826 sqft lot 11,326 sqftListed with CompassMLS 73062477 -
$2,659,0006 Beds, 6 Baths8,015 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with M. J. Grappo Realty AssociatesMLS 73047205 -
$2,595,0005 Beds, 4 Baths3,200 sqft lot 20,038 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - NewtonMLS 73061995 -
$2,499,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,100 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - NewtonMLS 73059178 -
$2,450,0005 Beds, 6 Baths4,200 sqft lot 7,841 sqftListed with Tower Hill Real Estate, LLCMLS 73060430 -
$2,388,8006 Beds, 7 Baths6,582 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with New England Premier PropertiesMLS 73037143 -
$2,300,0000 Beds, 0 Bathlot 2.14 acListed with www.HomeZu.comMLS 73046023 -
$2,299,000Price Drop5 Beds, 6 Baths4,700 sqft lot 37,462 sqftListed with Tower Hill Real Estate, LLCMLS 73044938 -
$2,295,0005 Beds, 6 Baths5,505 sqft lot 11,326 sqftListed with CompassMLS 73061553 -
$2,295,0005 Beds, 6 Baths5,548 sqft lot 1.01 acListed with CompassMLS 73033175 -
$2,200,0004 Beds, 5 Baths5,014 sqft lot 17,860 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 73061087 -
$2,199,9995 Beds, 6 Baths4,844 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 73046501 -
$1,988,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,314 sqft lot 8,712 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 73036699 -
$1,899,900Price Drop4 Beds, 4 Baths3,681 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 73050699 -
$1,750,0005 Beds, 4 Baths3,321 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - NeedhamMLS 73039647 -
$1,725,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,591 sqft lot 6,534 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - NeedhamMLS 73060678 -
$1,699,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,690 sqft lot 7,406 sqftListed with CompassMLS 73043990 -
$1,649,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,383 sqft lot 13,068 sqftListed with CompassMLS 73062275 -
$1,649,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,383 sqft lot 13,068 sqftListed with CompassMLS 73062265 -
$1,499,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,488 sqft lot 1.11 acListed with Hawthorn PropertiesMLS 73047338 -
$1,450,0003 Beds, 3 Baths1,965 sqft lot 9,148 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 73041687
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