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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$1,650,0005 beds, 5 baths4,375 sqft lot 20,474 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72475686 -
$1,649,0004 beds, 4 baths4,705 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Hawthorn PropertiesMLS 72508407 -
$1,635,0005 beds, 5 baths4,768 sqft lot 14,811 sqftListed with Zemack Real EstateMLS 72495640 -
$1,629,0004 beds, 5 baths4,608 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72481675 -
$1,595,000Price Drop4 beds, 3 baths3,200 sqft lot 2.30 acListed with Get Listed Realty, LLCMLS 72497544 -
$1,525,0004 beds, 4 baths4,342 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Hawthorn PropertiesMLS 72487932 -
$1,475,0006 beds, 5 baths3,726 sqft lot 16,118 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72513484 -
$1,475,0005 beds, 4 baths3,393 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72505542 -
$1,474,0005 beds, 3 baths3,871 sqft lot 1.04 acListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72514700 -
$1,469,9004 beds, 4 baths3,550 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed with Keller Williams Realty Boston South WestMLS 72472181 -
$1,469,0005 beds, 6 baths4,653 sqft lot 1.06 acListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - WestwoodMLS 72475926 -
$1,450,0004 beds, 4 baths3,925 sqft lot 9,148 sqftListed with United Realty ExpressMLS 72505726 -
$1,450,0005 beds, 5 baths4,632 sqft lot 1.26 acListed with Conway - West RoxburyMLS 72499728 -
$1,449,0005 beds, 6 baths5,715 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72472971 -
$1,399,0004 beds, 4 baths3,150 sqft lot 7,406 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72517534 -
$1,395,0004 beds, 4 baths4,605 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72488087 -
$1,379,0004 beds, 4 baths3,573 sqft lot 1.03 acListed with CompassMLS 72508564 -
$1,375,0004 beds, 3 baths2,943 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72516988 -
$1,354,0006 beds, 6 baths3,751 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72492532 -
$1,350,0004 beds, 3 baths3,055 sqft lot 7,406 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72508432 -
$1,350,0005 beds, 4 baths3,041 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - WalthamMLS 72499952 -
$1,350,0004 beds, 4 baths3,450 sqft lot 1.05 acListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - NeedhamMLS 72486032 -
$1,349,0004 beds, 4 baths3,002 sqft lot 13,068 sqftListed with Romo Realty GroupMLS 72500559 -
$1,349,0004 beds, 5 baths5,411 sqft lot 1.22 acListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72477966 -
$1,325,0005 beds, 5 baths4,500 sqft lot 18,731 sqftListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Needham - 936 Great Plain Ave.MLS 72518490 -
$1,325,0004 beds, 3 baths3,370 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with www.EntryOnly.comMLS 72490766 -
$1,299,9995 beds, 5 baths8,000 sqft lot 2.72 acListed with Red Tree Real EstateMLS 72508068 -
$1,299,0004 beds, 4 baths3,206 sqft lot 8,712 sqftListed with Redfin Corp.MLS 72501944 -
$1,289,0005 beds, 3 baths2,910 sqft lot 42,254 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72522976 -
$1,279,0004 beds, 4 baths4,050 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Newton - Centre St.MLS 72512642
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