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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$6,495,0006 Beds, 7 Baths9,215 sqft lot 29,621 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72920608 -
$4,800,0005 Beds, 5 Baths7,323 sqft lot 20,038 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 72923365 -
$4,595,0006 Beds, 9 Baths8,293 sqft lot 4.41 acListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72906189 -
$4,295,0006 Beds, 9 Baths7,800 sqft lot 20,038 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72920133 -
$4,295,0005 Beds, 6 Baths7,100 sqft lot 24,394 sqftListed with eXp RealtyMLS 72915276 -
$3,795,0005 Beds, 8 Baths8,033 sqft lot 20,474 sqftListed with MGS Group Real Estate LTDMLS 72915732 -
$3,295,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,000 sqft lot 26,136 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WestwoodMLS 72911227 -
$2,995,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,974 sqft lot 33,977 sqftListed with Realty Executives Boston WestMLS 72910731 -
$2,895,0006 Beds, 7 Baths5,500 sqft lot 15,246 sqftListed with Charney Real EstateMLS 72897670 -
$2,895,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,000 sqft lot 21,780 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72897546 -
$2,788,0005 Beds, 5 Baths3,728 sqft lot 20,474 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72908711 -
$2,595,0005 Beds, 4 Baths5,000 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72923266 -
$2,499,0005 Beds, 6 Baths5,125 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72903568 -
$2,399,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,404 sqft lot 20,038 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72913479 -
$2,295,0006 Beds, 5 Baths4,839 sqft lot 33,106 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72916776 -
$2,250,0005 Beds, 7 Baths5,747 sqft lot 23,958 sqftListed with Dreamega International Realty LLCMLS 72917731 -
$2,200,0003 Beds, 5 Baths3,846 sqftListed with Pinnacle ResidentialMLS 72919728 -
$2,200,0003 Beds, 5 Baths3,846 sqftListed with Pinnacle ResidentialMLS 72919727 -
$2,150,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,212 sqft lot 14,811 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72921921 -
$2,150,0003 Beds, 5 Baths3,846 sqftListed with Pinnacle ResidentialMLS 72892448 -
$2,095,0005 Beds, 4 Baths3,579 sqft lot 26,572 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72901985 -
$1,999,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,280 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Town and Country Real EstateMLS 72910901 -
$1,997,00015 Beds, 9 Baths7,846 sqft lot 29,186 sqftListed with StartPoint RealtyMLS 72893049 -
$1,995,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,207 sqft lot 13,504 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72909828 -
$1,995,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,420 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72898951 -
$1,850,0003 Beds, 4 Baths3,011 sqft lot 40,076 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 72896507 -
$1,849,0004 Beds, 5 Baths5,230 sqft lot 20,038 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72899438 -
$1,799,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,600 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72921621 -
$1,795,0004 Beds, 4 Baths2,661 sqft lot 1.11 acListed with CompassMLS 72902198 -
$1,795,0004 Beds, 4 Baths2,661 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72902173
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