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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$1,175,0004 Beds, 2 Baths2,248 sqft lot 15,246 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72558969 -
$1,139,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,800 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72558638 -
$1,124,9994 Beds, 3 Baths2,727 sqft lot 15,246 sqftListed with Redfin Corp.MLS 72552076 -
$1,100,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,167 sqft lot 6,099 sqftListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Needham - 936 Great Plain Ave.MLS 72564135 -
$1,095,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,048 sqft lot 7,406 sqftListed with Commonwealth Properties Residential, LLCMLS 72564724 -
$1,079,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,764 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72563875 -
$1,040,0004 Beds, 4 Baths2,602 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Cambridge - Mass Ave.MLS 72553822 -
$1,000,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,110 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72578775 -
$985,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,174 sqft lot 8,712 sqftListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Weston - Boston Post Rd.MLS 72559623 -
$939,0003 Beds, 3 Baths2,174 sqft lot 13,068 sqftListed with Zakarian Realty, LLCMLS 72563533 -
$900,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,412 sqft lot 43,560 sqftListed with Louise Condon RealtyMLS 72571689 -
$899,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,300 sqft lot 11,326 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72553092 -
$890,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,846 sqft lot 13,940 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - NeedhamMLS 72574385 -
$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 -
$850,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,907 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72564121 -
$850,0000 Beds, 0 Bathlot 20,909 sqftListed with Centre Realty GroupMLS 72563316 -
$829,0003 Beds, 3 Baths2,195 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72574380 -
$825,0003 Beds, 3 Baths1,978 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72558649 -
3 Beds, 3 Baths2,472 sqftListed with Hammond Residential Real EstateMLS 72562787 -
$785,0003 Beds, 3 Baths1,612 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - NeedhamMLS 72569291 -
$785,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,876 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Realty ConsultantsMLS 72564439 -
$775,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,961 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - NeedhamMLS 72562824 -
$769,0004 Beds, 3 Baths1,927 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72571707 -
$759,9004 Beds, 3 Baths1,300 sqft lot 20,038 sqftListed with Lamacchia Realty, Inc.MLS 72581683 -
$759,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,711 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72581004 -
$759,0004 Beds, 3 Baths1,816 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72571710 -
$750,0004 Beds, 2 Baths1,560 sqft lot 6,970 sqftListed with Better Place RealtyMLS 72573702 -
$749,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,648 sqft lot 6,970 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72563421 -
$745,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,344 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Benoit Mizner Simon & Co. - Needham - 936 Great Plain Ave.MLS 72574532
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