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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$1,199,0004 Beds, 4 Baths2,928 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72871748 -
$1,189,0004 Beds, 5 Baths3,752 sqft lot 13,068 sqftListed with RPRMLS 72857047 -
$1,189,0004 Beds, 5 Baths3,752 sqft lot 13,068 sqftListed with RPRMLS 72856982 -
$1,099,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,074 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72893189 -
$1,029,0003 Beds, 3 Baths2,276 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed with Zakarian Realty, LLCMLS 72891209 -
$1,000,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,170 sqft lot 8,277 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72890794 -
$1,000,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,170 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72890791 -
$989,0000 Beds, 0 Bathlot 9,584 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72893691 -
$989,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,763 sqft lot 9,584 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72891899 -
$989,000lot 9,584 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72891902 -
$975,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,346 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with The Atlantic GroupMLS 72897122 -
$959,9003 Beds, 2 Baths1,368 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72896552 -
$949,0003 Beds, 3 Baths2,720 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - NewtonMLS 72892124 -
$939,0004 Beds, 2 Baths2,160 sqft lot 23,087 sqftListed with Four Points Real Estate, LLCMLS 72885446 -
$899,0003 Beds, 3 Baths2,208 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - NewtonMLS 72873239 -
$875,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,917 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72886907 -
$875,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,607 sqft lot 16,553 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72882857 -
$819,0002 Beds, 1 Bath1,535 sqft lot 6,970 sqftListed with OwnerEntry.comMLS 72877559 -
$799,0004 Beds, 2 Baths1,444 sqft lot 6,970 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72889356 -
$799,0003 Beds, 2 Baths2,208 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72884142 -
$797,900Price Drop2 Beds, 3 Baths2,289 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72880294 -
$699,9004 Beds, 2 Bathslot 5,228 sqftListed with Discover PropertiesMLS 72875689 -
$699,0002 Beds, 2 Baths1,332 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72892223 -
$699,0003 Beds, 3 Baths1,840 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72856335 -
$649,0002 Beds, 2 Baths1,245 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72896838 -
$649,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,503 sqft lot 6,970 sqftListed with RE/MAX Real Estate CenterMLS 72887999 -
$639,0002 Beds, 2 Baths1,509 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Page RealtyMLS 72886139 -
$348,0002 Beds, 2 Baths1,356 sqftListed with Paul BatorMLS 72866241 -
$5,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,512 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72894522 -
$4,6004 Beds, 3 Baths1,840 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - NatickMLS 72884612
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