Wellesley

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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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  1. 0 Beds,  0 Bath
    lot 3.04 ac
    Listed with Rutledge Properties
    MLS 73089442
  2. 6 Beds,  9 Baths
    7,800 sqft   lot 25,265 sqft
    Listed with Compass
    MLS 73110011
  3. 5 Beds,  8 Baths
    8,700 sqft   lot 40,076 sqft
    Listed with Compass
    MLS 73088905
  4. 6 Beds,  8 Baths
    7,818 sqft   lot 21,780 sqft
    Listed with Realty Associates
    MLS 73098469
  5. 6 Beds,  8 Baths
    8,430 sqft   lot 1.17 ac
    Listed with Compass
    MLS 73092766
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    6 Beds,  9 Baths
    8,748 sqft   lot 20,909 sqft
    Listed with Compass
    MLS 73097780
  7. 6 Beds,  8 Baths
    7,719 sqft   lot 23,087 sqft
    Listed with William Raveis R.E. & Home Services
    MLS 73102928
  8. 5 Beds,  7 Baths
    6,800 sqft   lot 20,474 sqft
    Listed with William Raveis R.E. & Home Services
    MLS 73102933
  9. 5 Beds,  5 Baths
    4,927 sqft   lot 1.22 ac
    Listed with William Raveis R.E. & Home Services
    MLS 73102935
  10. 6 Beds,  8 Baths
    6,148 sqft   lot 22,652 sqft
    Listed with Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Wellesley
    MLS 73086484
  11. 6 Beds,  9 Baths
    9,171 sqft   lot 23,087 sqft
    Listed with Coldwell Banker Realty - Wellesley
    MLS 73103597
  12. 5 Beds,  5 Baths
    5,694 sqft   lot 22,216 sqft
    Listed with MGS Group Real Estate LTD - Wellesley
    MLS 73092774
  13. 6 Beds,  6 Baths
    6,087 sqft   lot 25,265 sqft
    Listed with Compass
    MLS 73114049
  14. 6 Beds,  6 Baths
    6,835 sqft   lot 20,474 sqft
    Listed with New Brook Realty Group, LLC
    MLS 73107759
  15. 3 Beds,  3 Baths
    2,260 sqft  
    Listed with Advisors Living - New Developments
    MLS 73092534
  16. 5 Beds,  4 Baths
    4,669 sqft   lot 2.93 ac
    Listed with Rutledge Properties
    MLS 73108853
  17. 5 Beds,  6 Baths
    7,300 sqft   lot 19,602 sqft
    Listed with Compass
    MLS 73092759
  18. 5 Beds,  5 Baths
    4,811 sqft   lot 10,455 sqft
    Listed with Greatland Real Estate LLC
    MLS 73107769
  19. 2 Beds,  3 Baths
    2,178 sqft  
    Listed with Advisors Living - New Developments
    MLS 73111027
  20. 5 Beds,  5 Baths
    5,428 sqft   lot 13,940 sqft
    Listed with Compass
    MLS 73113099
  21. 5 Beds,  5 Baths
    5,500 sqft   lot 24,830 sqft
    Listed with Coldwell Banker Realty - Wellesley
    MLS 73112861
  22. 5 Beds,  5 Baths
    4,158 sqft   lot 11,762 sqft
    Listed with Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Wellesley
    MLS 73109943
  23. 5 Beds,  4 Baths
    4,338 sqft   lot 24,830 sqft
    Listed with MGS Group Real Estate LTD - Wellesley
    MLS 73106812
  24. 4 Beds,  5 Baths
    4,916 sqft   lot 10,890 sqft
    Listed with Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
    MLS 73093831
  25. 5 Beds,  5 Baths
    4,434 sqft   lot 29,621 sqft
    Listed with Cameron Real Estate Group
    MLS 73106541
  26. 5 Beds,  5 Baths
    3,951 sqft   lot 30,492 sqft
    Listed with Hammond Residential Real Estate
    MLS 73104058
  27. 4 Beds,  4 Baths
    3,842 sqft   lot 38,769 sqft
    Listed with Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Wellesley
    MLS 73097987
  28. 2 Beds,  3 Baths
    1,785 sqft  
    Listed with William Raveis R.E. & Home Services
    MLS 73102936
  29. 5 Beds,  4 Baths
    5,352 sqft   lot 20,038 sqft
    Listed with Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Wellesley
    MLS 73090167
  30. 5 Beds,  3 Baths
    4,193 sqft   lot 30,057 sqft
    Listed with Rutledge Properties
    MLS 73112641
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