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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$3,300,0006 Beds, 9 Baths7,000 sqft lot 1.03 acListed with CompassMLS 72733682 -
$2,800,0005 Beds, 6 Baths7,318 sqft lot 15,682 sqftListed with Louis WolfsonMLS 72759618 -
$2,795,0005 Beds, 7 Baths8,029 sqft lot 7.00 acListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72733293 -
$2,699,0007 Beds, 8 Baths6,200 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72756771 -
$2,498,0006 Beds, 5 Baths6,067 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72746973 -
$2,299,0005 Beds, 7 Baths6,642 sqft lot 1.09 acListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72742346 -
$2,295,0004 Beds, 4 Baths4,660 sqft lot 1.66 acListed with CompassMLS 72739258 -
$2,295,0005 Beds, 6 Baths6,312 sqft lot 12,633 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72735268 -
$2,285,0005 Beds, 7 Baths5,264 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72747888 -
$2,239,0005 Beds, 6 Baths5,600 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Keller Williams Boston MetrowestMLS 72726845 -
$2,230,0007 Beds, 7 Baths5,922 sqft lot 14,375 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72746852 -
$2,200,0005 Beds, 6 Baths4,955 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with M & C Metrowest Realty, LTDMLS 72757695 -
$2,150,0005 Beds, 6 Baths6,338 sqft lot 1.04 acListed with Real Living Suburban Lifestyle Real EstateMLS 72746858 -
$2,100,0005 Beds, 6 Baths4,523 sqft lot 13,940 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - EastonMLS 72750427 -
$1,995,0005 Beds, 6 Baths6,300 sqft lot 1.31 acListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72743213 -
$1,890,0004 Beds, 5 Baths5,400 sqft lot 1.04 acListed with www.EntryOnly.comMLS 72750709 -
$1,849,0005 Beds, 4 Baths5,100 sqft lot 9,584 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72737689 -
$1,799,9996 Beds, 5 Baths4,650 sqft lot 14,375 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72742443 -
$1,799,0004 Beds, 5 Baths5,557 sqft lot 15,246 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72732618 -
$1,795,0005 Beds, 6 Baths4,324 sqft lot 11,326 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72748412 -
$1,659,0004 Beds, 4 Baths4,558 sqft lot 23,523 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WestwoodMLS 72748042 -
$1,629,0006 Beds, 7 Baths6,537 sqft lot 12,633 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72722626 -
$1,599,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,600 sqft lot 7,406 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72757257 -
$1,599,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,470 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - BelmontMLS 72742863 -
$1,599,0005 Beds, 6 Baths4,384 sqft lot 9,584 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72732537 -
$1,575,0004 Beds, 4 Baths4,400 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72754264 -
$1,550,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,200 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72732939 -
$1,549,0005 Beds, 4 Baths3,447 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72738542 -
$1,449,000Price Drop5 Beds, 5 Baths4,100 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72750469 -
$1,449,0006 Beds, 5 Baths3,989 sqft lot 38,769 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72728993
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