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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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$5,495,0006 Beds, 8 Baths7,500 sqft lot 35,720 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72781427
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$4,895,0006 Beds, 7 Baths7,200 sqft lot 33,977 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72780340
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$4,585,0005 Beds, 8 Baths7,207 sqft lot 23,087 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72772343
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$4,325,0006 Beds, 8 Baths8,664 sqft lot 30,057 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72792698
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$3,995,0004 Beds, 5 Baths5,000 sqft lot 26,136 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Town and Country Real EstateMLS 72793718
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$3,300,0006 Beds, 5 Baths4,797 sqft lot 1.15 acListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72792831
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$3,250,0005 Beds, 7 Baths6,138 sqft lot 26,136 sqftListed with Pinnacle ResidentialMLS 72782003
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$3,250,0004 Beds, 5 Baths5,296 sqft lot 22,652 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72779869
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$3,199,0005 Beds, 7 Baths6,100 sqft lot 17,424 sqftListed with Showpiece Real EstateMLS 72777801
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$3,195,0006 Beds, 6 Baths6,000 sqft lot 30,492 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72772627
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$3,150,0005 Beds, 6 Baths5,223 sqft lot 33,106 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72787935
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$2,995,0005 Beds, 6 Baths6,840 sqft lot 20,474 sqftListed with Pinnacle ResidentialMLS 72792521
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$2,995,0006 Beds, 7 Baths5,864 sqft lot 13,940 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72789779
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$2,795,000Price Drop5 Beds, 5 Baths4,555 sqft lot 20,474 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 72786601
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$2,750,0005 Beds, 6 Baths4,500 sqft lot 13,068 sqftListed with www.EntryOnly.com, LLCMLS 72776946
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$2,395,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,733 sqft lot 31,364 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72789181
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$2,250,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,047 sqft lot 16,553 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72785499
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$2,149,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,373 sqft lot 13,940 sqftListed with Pinnacle ResidentialMLS 72782115
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$2,100,0004 Beds, 5 Baths4,300 sqft lot 11,326 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72777707
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$2,095,0005 Beds, 5 Baths4,500 sqft lot 9,584 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72790718
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$2,088,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,850 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WestwoodMLS 72777489
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$1,995,0006 Beds, 5 Baths4,790 sqft lot 7,841 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72774876
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$1,950,0005 Beds, 4 Baths4,357 sqft lot 24,830 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72787587
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$1,900,0004 Beds, 4 Baths4,000 sqft lot 20,038 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 72782072
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$1,795,0003 Beds, 5 Baths2,986 sqftListed with Pinnacle ResidentialMLS 72781549
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$1,750,0005 Beds, 4 Baths3,518 sqft lot 6,534 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72793651
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$1,749,0006 Beds, 4 Baths3,520 sqft lot 9,148 sqftListed with Premier Real Estate ServicesMLS 72782504
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$1,749,0007 Beds, 4 Baths4,651 sqft lot 22,216 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72780233
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$1,749,0007 Beds, 4 Baths4,651 sqft lot 22,216 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72780234
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$1,695,0003 Beds, 3 Baths2,314 sqft lot 17,860 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72789460
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