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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$6,995,0006 Beds, 7 Baths9,215 sqft lot 29,621 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72955556
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$6,795,0006 Beds, 8 Baths8,819 sqft lot 1.38 acListed with CompassMLS 72944961
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$5,995,0006 Beds, 8 Baths7,149 sqft lot 27,008 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72973384
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$5,895,0006 Beds, 8 Baths7,630 sqft lot 25,265 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 72977903
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$5,495,0005 Beds, 6 Baths6,348 sqft lot 1.25 acListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72957188
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$4,995,0006 Beds, 9 Baths8,602 sqft lot 24,394 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72945333
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$4,375,0007 Beds, 8 Baths7,100 sqft lot 1.18 acListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72954326
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$4,295,0005 Beds, 5 Baths6,000 sqft lot 16,989 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72978585
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$4,100,0006 Beds, 7 Baths7,276 sqft lot 20,038 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72963173
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$3,595,0006 Beds, 4 Baths5,059 sqft lot 38,769 sqftListed with MGS Group Real Estate LTDMLS 72947860
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$3,495,0005 Beds, 7 Baths7,023 sqft lot 24,394 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72953932
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$3,350,0003 Beds, 3 Baths2,310 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72945903
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$3,250,0002 Beds, 3 Baths2,270 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72974576
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$3,250,0006 Beds, 6 Baths6,601 sqft lot 19,602 sqftListed with Pinnacle ResidentialMLS 72963152
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$3,250,0003 Beds, 3 Baths2,310 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72945112
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$3,082,9002 Beds, 3 Baths2,045 sqftListed with Advisors Living - New DevelopmentsMLS 72957385
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$3,050,0004 Beds, 4 Baths3,825 sqft lot 28,314 sqftListed with Dover Country Properties Inc.MLS 72976290
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$3,000,0005 Beds, 6 Baths6,750 sqft lot 20,474 sqftListed with Pinnacle ResidentialMLS 72947973
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$2,995,0005 Beds, 6 Baths5,517 sqft lot 13,504 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72969217
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$2,995,0006 Beds, 6 Baths6,294 sqft lot 27,443 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72960211
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$2,995,0005 Beds, 7 Baths7,061 sqft lot 20,038 sqftListed with MGS Group Real Estate LTDMLS 72959722
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$2,995,0004 Beds, 6 Baths6,500 sqft lot 22,652 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72951669
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$2,995,0005 Beds, 6 Baths6,137 sqft lot 22,216 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72951035
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$2,950,0005 Beds, 6 Baths4,771 sqft lot 17,860 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72964206
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$2,900,0005 Beds, 5 Baths6,164 sqft lot 20,909 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72947998
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$2,895,0004 Beds, 5 Baths4,600 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72953918
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$2,845,0005 Beds, 7 Baths7,148 sqft lot 15,682 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72943753
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$2,795,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,300 sqft lot 20,474 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72953166
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$2,699,0004 Beds, 6 Baths4,752 sqft lot 13,504 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72976298
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$2,695,0005 Beds, 6 Baths5,649 sqft lot 16,553 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Town and Country Real EstateMLS 72969150
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