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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$1,699,0006 Beds, 7 Baths6,537 sqft lot 12,633 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72663500 -
$1,697,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,200 sqft lot 6,970 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72656589 -
$1,679,9004 Beds, 5 Baths4,515 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Pinewood Real Estate, Inc.MLS 72665006 -
$1,650,000Price Drop5 Beds, 5 Baths6,009 sqft lot 16,118 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Wellesley - Central St.MLS 72667398 -
$1,535,0006 Beds, 5 Baths3,712 sqft lot 1.88 acListed withMLS 72677054 -
$1,525,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,123 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72679888 -
$1,500,000lot 5,228 sqftListed with 128 CREMLS 72673819 -
$1,499,9004 Beds, 5 Baths5,632 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72672615 -
$1,499,9004 Beds, 6 Baths4,560 sqft lot 7,406 sqftListed with Pinewood Real Estate, Inc.MLS 72649173 -
$1,499,0004 Beds, 4 Baths4,690 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Newton - Centre St.MLS 72671464 -
$1,449,0005 Beds, 4 Baths3,050 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72686356 -
$1,425,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,000 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72677171 -
$1,425,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,752 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72655080 -
$1,399,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,438 sqft lot 8,277 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72666390 -
$1,395,0004 Beds, 5 Baths3,105 sqft lot 8,712 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72679579 -
$1,299,0005 Beds, 4 Baths3,364 sqft lot 14,811 sqftListed with Hawthorn PropertiesMLS 72667357 -
$1,299,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,120 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Centre Realty GroupMLS 72644177 -
$1,299,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,120 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Centre Realty GroupMLS 72644149 -
$1,259,000Price Drop4 Beds, 4 Baths4,212 sqft lot 9,148 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72663845 -
$1,259,000Price Drop4 Beds, 4 Baths4,212 sqft lot 9,148 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72663843 -
$1,239,000Price Drop4 Beds, 4 Baths3,995 sqft lot 9,148 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72663805 -
$1,239,000Price Drop4 Beds, 4 Baths3,995 sqft lot 9,148 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72663806 -
$1,199,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,435 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed withMLS 72670381 -
$1,195,0003 Beds, 3 Baths3,120 sqft lot 14,375 sqftListed with WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Real MarketMLS 72652021 -
$1,175,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,169 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed withMLS 72676904 -
$1,150,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,228 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72680203 -
$1,150,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,764 sqft lot 13,068 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72661643 -
$1,149,0004 Beds, 2 Baths3,150 sqft lot 13,068 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72680319 -
$1,149,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,002 sqft lot 7,841 sqftListed with Unlimited Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72664253 -
$1,149,0003 Beds, 3 Baths2,346 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72663319
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