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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$1,370,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,832 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - NeedhamMLS 72775744 -
$1,299,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,236 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72787559 -
$1,249,9005 Beds, 5 Baths3,030 sqft lot 9,584 sqftListed with Castles Unlimited®MLS 72777218 -
$1,249,0004 Beds, 4 Baths2,650 sqft lot 7,841 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72781873 -
$1,228,5003 Beds, 5 Baths2,717 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72770301 -
$1,228,5003 Beds, 5 Baths2,717 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72770200 -
$1,225,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,935 sqft lot 8,277 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72792667 -
$1,199,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,383 sqft lot 13,504 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72786225 -
$1,175,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,452 sqft lot 13,068 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72789598 -
$1,170,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,170 sqft lot 8,277 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72768055 -
$1,170,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,170 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72768054 -
$1,150,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,045 sqft lot 8,277 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72784607 -
$1,150,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,045 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72784577 -
$1,149,9004 Beds, 3 Baths3,080 sqft lot 11,326 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72784422 -
$1,135,0003 Beds, 4 Baths3,045 sqft lot 8,277 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72771392 -
$1,135,0003 Beds, 4 Baths3,045 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72771391 -
$1,085,0005 Beds, 3 Baths2,208 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Page RealtyMLS 72787996 -
$1,079,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,012 sqft lot 21,780 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72788005 -
$999,9003 Beds, 3 Baths1,940 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Louis WolfsonMLS 72787267 -
$989,0004 Beds, 4 Baths2,375 sqft lot 11,326 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72789465 -
$989,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,184 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Hawthorn PropertiesMLS 72781722 -
$985,0003 Beds, 3 Baths2,205 sqft lot 6,970 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72789360 -
$950,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,470 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Arwood Crown Realty, LLCMLS 72782813 -
$950,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,112 sqft lot 8,277 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72774755 -
$949,0003 Beds, 3 Baths2,066 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - NeedhamMLS 72789499 -
$929,0003 Beds, 2 Baths2,382 sqft lot 13,940 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72784063 -
$910,0004 Beds, 2 Baths1,812 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72792180 -
$899,9004 Beds, 3 Baths1,700 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72792364 -
$899,9003 Beds, 3 Baths2,175 sqft lot 15,682 sqftListed with Louis WolfsonMLS 72780059 -
$899,0003 Beds, 3 Baths2,180 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72782783
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