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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$1,245,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,000 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Wellesley - Central StMLS 72509635 -
$1,245,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,000 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Wellesley - Central StMLS 72504661 -
$1,225,0004 Beds, 4 Baths2,729 sqft lot 7,406 sqftListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Needham - 936 Great Plain Ave.MLS 72510704 -
$1,185,0005 Beds, 3 Baths3,584 sqft lot 8,712 sqftListed withMLS 72551060 -
$1,175,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,110 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed withMLS 72545544 -
$1,174,9994 Beds, 3 Baths2,727 sqft lot 15,246 sqftListed with Redfin Corp.MLS 72552076 -
$1,139,9004 Beds, 3 Baths2,167 sqft lot 6,099 sqftListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Needham - 936 Great Plain Ave.MLS 72508810 -
$1,099,0005 Beds, 4 Baths3,776 sqft lot 18,296 sqftListed withMLS 72539540 -
$1,050,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,924 sqft lot 1.02 acListed with Pinnacle ResidentialMLS 72517333 -
$999,8004 Beds, 3 Baths2,412 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72543215 -
$985,0004 Beds, 4 Baths2,340 sqft lot 9,584 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72533659 -
$985,000lot 9,584 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72532930 -
$929,0004 Beds, 2 Baths1,745 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72542338 -
$915,0004 Beds, 4 Baths4,312 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Barrett Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72515896 -
$888,0004 Beds, 2 Baths1,893 sqft lot 8,277 sqftListed with OwnerEntry.comMLS 72549188 -
$875,0003 Beds, 3 Baths1,635 sqft lot 6,970 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - NeedhamMLS 72546217 -
$839,9003 Beds, 2 Baths1,667 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72507878 -
$825,0003 Beds, 3 Baths1,700 sqft lot 7,406 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72542339 -
$825,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,542 sqft lot 7,841 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72513123 -
$799,0003 Beds, 2 Baths2,314 sqft lot 13,068 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72549775 -
$799,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,731 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72522003 -
$799,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,100 sqftListed with Commonwealth Standard Realty AdvisorsMLS 72512292 -
$785,000Price Drop4 Beds, 3 Baths2,360 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Red Tree Real EstateMLS 72542444 -
$785,0003 Beds, 4 Baths2,290 sqftListed with RTN Realty Advisors LLC.MLS 72525839 -
$719,9003 Beds, 2 Baths1,196 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed with Realty ConsultantsMLS 72532973 -
$699,9003 Beds, 2 Baths1,620 sqftListed with Mass Realty AdvisorsMLS 72536858 -
$685,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,206 sqft lot 4,356 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72513565 -
$675,0004 Beds, 2 Baths1,856 sqft lot 8,277 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72521373 -
$670,0002 Beds, 2 Baths1,174 sqft lot 8,277 sqftListed with Camber Real Estate, Inc.MLS 72529025 -
$660,0004 Beds, 2 Baths1,786 sqft lot 19,167 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72540009
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