Wellesley
Welcome to Wellesley, MA

Wellesley is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Wellesley is part of the Greater Boston community made up of suburban towns and cities surrounding the city of Boston. The population was 27,982 at the time of the 2010 census. In 2008, Wellesley had the 3rd highest median household and family incomes in all of Massachusetts. In 2018, data revealed that Wellesley was the 7th wealthiest city in the United States. It is best known as the home of Wellesley College, Babson College, and a campus of Massachusetts Bay Community College.
Wellesley is located in eastern Massachusetts. It is bordered on the east by Newton, on the north by Weston, on the south by Needham and Dover and on the west by Natick. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.49 square miles (27.2 km2), of which 10.18 square miles (26.4 km2) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,613 people, 8,594 households, and 6,540 families residing in the town. There were 8,594 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female head of house, and 23.9% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.14.
The median income for a household was $159,167, and the median income for a family was $186,518. The per capita income in the town was $72,046. About 2.4% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
According to Boston Magazine's yearly "Best Places To Live", Wellesley ranks first in the United States in percentage of adults who hold at least one college degree. Over 66% of the households have at least one individual holding an advanced degree beyond a bachelor's degree. In 2009, Wellesley ranked #2 in "America's Most Educated Small Towns" according to Forbes.com.
Wellesley was ranked number 31 on the Bloomberg list of America’s 100 Richest Places with an average household income of $264,145 in 2016
The town is known for possessing the second greatest concentration of residents with advanced degrees in the country. The public education services of the town are very well regarded, especially Wellesley High School; in 2007 it was ranked 70th best public high school in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, earning a Gold Medal.
Wellesley also contains the main campus of three colleges: Wellesley, a women's liberal arts college, Massachusetts Bay Community College, a two-year public college, and Babson, a business college.
According to Forbes.com, Wellesley College is the sixth best college in the country. According to U.S. News & World Report, Babson College is the number one college in the country for entrepreneurship, receiving this distinction for the past fourteen years.
In addition, The Financial Times ranked Babson College as the 5th best U.S. college for providing custom executive education programs. Part of the main campus of Olin College, a private engineering school, is located in Wellesley, although its main entrance is located in Needham.
Education
The town is known for possessing the second greatest concentration of residents with advanced degrees in the country. The public education services of the town are very well regarded, especially Wellesley High School; in 2007 it was ranked 70th best public high school in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, earning a Gold Medal.
On the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test, the district regularly scores higher than the state average. The school system also contains a middle school and seven elementary schools (Bates, Upham, Schofield, Fiske, Hardy, Hunnewell, and Sprague).
Wellesley also contains the main campus of three colleges: Wellesley, a women's liberal arts college, Massachusetts Bay Community College, a two-year public college, and Babson, a business college.
According to Forbes.com, Wellesley College is the sixth best college in the country. According to U.S. News & World Report, Babson College is the number one college in the country for entrepreneurship, receiving this distinction for the past fourteen years.
In addition, The Financial Times ranked Babson College as the 5th best U.S. college for providing custom executive education programs. Part of the main campus of Olin College, a private engineering school, is located in Wellesley, although its main entrance is located in Needham.
Here are current MLS listings in the Wellesley, MA area:
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$8,995,0007 Beds, 8 Baths8,500 sqft lot 1.29 acListed with CompassMLS 73159240
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$6,750,0006 Beds, 8 Baths8,000 sqft lot 1.23 acListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 73173281
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$6,000,0006 Beds, 6 Baths8,200 sqft lot 20,038 sqftListed with eXp RealtyMLS 73176648
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$3,945,0005 Beds, 8 Baths6,825 sqft lot 29,186 sqftListed with CompassMLS 73179298
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$3,625,9003 Beds, 4 Baths2,307 sqftListed with Advisors Living - New DevelopmentsMLS 73175622
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$3,476,9002 Beds, 3 Baths2,433 sqftListed with Advisors Living - New DevelopmentsMLS 73169571
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$3,295,0004 Beds, 5 Baths3,582 sqft lot 21,780 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 73171921
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$3,195,0004 Beds, 5 Baths5,057 sqft lot 28,314 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 73176592
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$2,799,9005 Beds, 4 Baths4,090 sqft lot 15,246 sqftListed with Realty AssociatesMLS 73161711
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$2,795,0004 Beds, 5 Baths4,400 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with MGS Group Real Estate LTD - WellesleyMLS 73169170
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$2,750,0005 Beds, 6 Baths4,728 sqft lot 38,769 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 73184267
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$2,750,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,382 sqft lot 26,136 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Town and Country Real EstateMLS 73176224
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$2,750,0004 Beds, 5 Baths4,600 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 73174641
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$2,750,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,138 sqft lot 24,394 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 73168230
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$2,688,0000 Beds, 0 Bathlot 39,640 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 73163127
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$2,650,0002 Beds, 3 Baths1,895 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 73171177
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$2,649,0005 Beds, 5 Baths6,150 sqft lot 16,553 sqftListed with CompassMLS 73157621
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$2,550,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,405 sqft lot 14,375 sqftListed with William Raveis R. E. & Home ServicesMLS 73176336
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$2,450,0005 Beds, 4 Baths3,852 sqft lot 25,701 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 73174589
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$2,450,0006 Beds, 6 Baths6,480 sqft lot 30,057 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 73162769
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$2,345,0004 Beds, 5 Baths3,602 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with RE/MAX Andrew Realty ServicesMLS 73178554
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$2,295,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,990 sqft lot 19,167 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 73183275
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$2,295,0004 Beds, 5 Baths4,368 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with CompassMLS 73171402
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$2,250,0003 Beds, 4 Baths2,608 sqftListed with Douglas Elliman Real Estate - The Sarkis TeamMLS 73168966
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$2,249,9904 Beds, 4 Baths3,567 sqft lot 19,602 sqftListed with Advisors Living - WellesleyMLS 73160204
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$2,100,0004 Beds, 5 Baths4,000 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 73178655
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$2,095,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,149 sqft lot 27,008 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 73159268
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$2,095,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,751 sqft lot 27,008 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 73155582
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$1,995,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,699 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Douglas Elliman Real Estate - The Sarkis TeamMLS 73174055
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$1,995,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,021 sqft lot 18,296 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 73171428
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