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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$6,395,0005 Beds, 7 Baths9,995 sqft lot 40,947 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 73066168 -
$4,799,0006 Beds, 8 Baths7,555 sqft lot 20,038 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 73073458 -
$4,650,0005 Beds, 8 Baths6,383 sqft lot 1.24 acListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 73069968 -
$3,999,0005 Beds, 5 Baths6,000 sqft lot 16,989 sqftListed with eXp RealtyMLS 73062761 -
$3,800,0005 Beds, 7 Baths7,501 sqft lot 1.01 acListed with MGS Group Real Estate LTD - WellesleyMLS 73073817 -
$3,395,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,000 sqft lot 23,523 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 73073849 -
$3,395,0005 Beds, 6 Baths4,558 sqft lot 15,246 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 73055198 -
$3,145,0005 Beds, 5 Baths5,377 sqft lot 41,382 sqftListed with CompassMLS 73069127 -
$3,100,0006 Beds, 7 Baths7,523 sqft lot 24,394 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 73065806 -
$3,050,0003 Beds, 3 Baths2,700 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 73057372 -
$2,995,0004 Beds, 5 Baths4,586 sqft lot 30,057 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 73070397 -
$2,782,9002 Beds, 3 Baths1,940 sqftListed with Advisors Living - New DevelopmentsMLS 73056208 -
$2,775,9003 Beds, 3 Baths1,953 sqftListed with Advisors Living - New DevelopmentsMLS 73074117 -
$2,595,0004 Beds, 5 Baths5,025 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Advisors Living - WellesleyMLS 73071923 -
$2,539,9002 Beds, 3 Baths1,778 sqftListed with Advisors Living - New DevelopmentsMLS 73066248 -
$2,450,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,909 sqft lot 35,284 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 73057717 -
$1,798,0004 Beds, 4 Baths2,944 sqft lot 15,246 sqftListed with Carol StewartMLS 73057507 -
$1,765,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,597 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with CompassMLS 73055653 -
$1,695,0006 Beds, 4 Baths3,083 sqft lot 12,197 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 73072042 -
$1,675,0003 Beds, 3 Baths1,859 sqft lot 11,326 sqftListed with MGS Group Real Estate LTD - WellesleyMLS 73071557 -
$1,285,0002 Beds, 3 Baths1,948 sqft lot 4.00 acListed with Advisors Living - SudburyMLS 73054066 -
$1,199,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,200 sqft lot 7,841 sqftListed with Century 21 Shawmut PropertiesMLS 73072379 -
$1,199,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,200 sqft lot 7,841 sqftListed with Century 21 Shawmut PropertiesMLS 73072081 -
$1,150,0006 Beds, 2 Baths2,756 sqft lot 9,148 sqftListed with Douglas Elliman Real Estate - WellesleyMLS 73056942 -
$1,075,0002 Beds, 2 Baths1,564 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 73072518 -
$1,025,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,608 sqft lot 10,019 sqftListed with Douglas Elliman Real Estate - WellesleyMLS 73055287 -
$975,0002 Beds, 3 Baths1,943 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 73068278 -
$895,0001 Bed, 2 Baths1,205 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 73070312 -
$635,0002 Beds, 1 Bath950 sqftListed with www.HomeZu.comMLS 73074051 -
$11,0006 Beds, 6 Baths6,500 sqftListed with Peace of Mind RealtyMLS 73065105
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