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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$16,650,0000 Beds, 0 Bathlot 3.04 acListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 73089442
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$6,398,0006 Beds, 9 Baths7,800 sqft lot 25,265 sqftListed with CompassMLS 73110011
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$6,100,0005 Beds, 8 Baths8,700 sqft lot 40,076 sqftListed with CompassMLS 73088905
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$5,799,9006 Beds, 8 Baths7,818 sqft lot 21,780 sqftListed with Realty AssociatesMLS 73098469
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$4,895,0006 Beds, 8 Baths8,430 sqft lot 1.17 acListed with CompassMLS 73092766
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$4,795,000Price Drop6 Beds, 9 Baths8,748 sqft lot 20,909 sqftListed with CompassMLS 73097780
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$4,590,0006 Beds, 8 Baths7,719 sqft lot 23,087 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 73102928
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$4,575,0005 Beds, 7 Baths6,800 sqft lot 20,474 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 73102933
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$4,325,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,927 sqft lot 1.22 acListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 73102935
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$4,250,0006 Beds, 8 Baths6,148 sqft lot 22,652 sqftListed with Douglas Elliman Real Estate - WellesleyMLS 73086484
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$3,895,0006 Beds, 9 Baths9,171 sqft lot 23,087 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 73103597
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$3,800,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,694 sqft lot 22,216 sqftListed with MGS Group Real Estate LTD - WellesleyMLS 73092774
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$3,499,0006 Beds, 6 Baths6,087 sqft lot 25,265 sqftListed with CompassMLS 73114049
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$3,389,0006 Beds, 6 Baths6,835 sqft lot 20,474 sqftListed with New Brook Realty Group, LLCMLS 73107759
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$3,382,9003 Beds, 3 Baths2,260 sqftListed with Advisors Living - New DevelopmentsMLS 73092534
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$3,295,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,669 sqft lot 2.93 acListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 73108853
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$3,195,0005 Beds, 6 Baths7,300 sqft lot 19,602 sqftListed with CompassMLS 73092759
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$3,150,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,811 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Greatland Real Estate LLCMLS 73107769
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$2,952,9002 Beds, 3 Baths2,178 sqftListed with Advisors Living - New DevelopmentsMLS 73111027
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$2,900,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,428 sqft lot 13,940 sqftListed with CompassMLS 73113099
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$2,795,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,500 sqft lot 24,830 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 73112861
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$2,795,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,158 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed with Douglas Elliman Real Estate - WellesleyMLS 73109943
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$2,795,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,338 sqft lot 24,830 sqftListed with MGS Group Real Estate LTD - WellesleyMLS 73106812
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$2,695,0004 Beds, 5 Baths4,916 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 73093831
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$2,650,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,434 sqft lot 29,621 sqftListed with Cameron Real Estate GroupMLS 73106541
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$2,600,0005 Beds, 5 Baths3,951 sqft lot 30,492 sqftListed with Hammond Residential Real EstateMLS 73104058
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$2,600,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,842 sqft lot 38,769 sqftListed with Douglas Elliman Real Estate - WellesleyMLS 73097987
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$2,500,0002 Beds, 3 Baths1,785 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 73102936
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$2,495,0005 Beds, 4 Baths5,352 sqft lot 20,038 sqftListed with Douglas Elliman Real Estate - WellesleyMLS 73090167
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$2,395,0005 Beds, 3 Baths4,193 sqft lot 30,057 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 73112641
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