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. 7 Beds,  8 Baths
    8,500 sqft   lot 1.29 ac
    Listed with Compass
    MLS 73159240
  2. 6 Beds,  8 Baths
    8,000 sqft   lot 1.23 ac
    Listed with Rutledge Properties
    MLS 73173281
  3. 6 Beds,  6 Baths
    8,200 sqft   lot 20,038 sqft
    Listed with eXp Realty
    MLS 73176648
  4. 5 Beds,  8 Baths
    6,825 sqft   lot 29,186 sqft
    Listed with Compass
    MLS 73179298
  5. 3 Beds,  4 Baths
    2,307 sqft  
    Listed with Advisors Living - New Developments
    MLS 73175622
  6. 2 Beds,  3 Baths
    2,433 sqft  
    Listed with Advisors Living - New Developments
    MLS 73169571
  7. 4 Beds,  5 Baths
    3,582 sqft   lot 21,780 sqft
    Listed with Rutledge Properties
    MLS 73171921
  8. 4 Beds,  5 Baths
    5,057 sqft   lot 28,314 sqft
    Listed with Rutledge Properties
    MLS 73176592
  9. 5 Beds,  4 Baths
    4,090 sqft   lot 15,246 sqft
    Listed with Realty Associates
    MLS 73161711
  10. 4 Beds,  5 Baths
    4,400 sqft   lot 10,019 sqft
    Listed with MGS Group Real Estate LTD - Wellesley
    MLS 73169170
  11. 5 Beds,  6 Baths
    4,728 sqft   lot 38,769 sqft
    Listed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate
    MLS 73184267
  12. 5 Beds,  5 Baths
    5,382 sqft   lot 26,136 sqft
    Listed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Town and Country Real Estate
    MLS 73176224
  13. 4 Beds,  5 Baths
    4,600 sqft   lot 10,455 sqft
    Listed with Keller Williams Realty
    MLS 73174641
  14. 4 Beds,  3 Baths
    3,138 sqft   lot 24,394 sqft
    Listed with William Raveis R.E. & Home Services
    MLS 73168230
  15. 0 Beds,  0 Bath
    lot 39,640 sqft
    Listed with Coldwell Banker Realty - Wellesley
    MLS 73163127
  16. 2 Beds,  3 Baths
    1,895 sqft  
    Listed with William Raveis R.E. & Home Services
    MLS 73171177
  17. 5 Beds,  5 Baths
    6,150 sqft   lot 16,553 sqft
    Listed with Compass
    MLS 73157621
  18. 4 Beds,  3 Baths
    3,405 sqft   lot 14,375 sqft
    Listed with William Raveis R. E. & Home Services
    MLS 73176336
  19. 5 Beds,  4 Baths
    3,852 sqft   lot 25,701 sqft
    Listed with Rutledge Properties
    MLS 73174589
  20. 6 Beds,  6 Baths
    6,480 sqft   lot 30,057 sqft
    Listed with Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
    MLS 73162769
  21. 4 Beds,  5 Baths
    3,602 sqft   lot 10,019 sqft
    Listed with RE/MAX Andrew Realty Services
    MLS 73178554
  22. 4 Beds,  3 Baths
    3,990 sqft   lot 19,167 sqft
    Listed with Coldwell Banker Realty - Wellesley
    MLS 73183275
  23. 4 Beds,  5 Baths
    4,368 sqft   lot 10,455 sqft
    Listed with Compass
    MLS 73171402
  24. 3 Beds,  4 Baths
    2,608 sqft  
    Listed with Douglas Elliman Real Estate - The Sarkis Team
    MLS 73168966
  25. 4 Beds,  4 Baths
    3,567 sqft   lot 19,602 sqft
    Listed with Advisors Living - Wellesley
    MLS 73160204
  26. 4 Beds,  5 Baths
    4,000 sqft   lot 12,197 sqft
    Listed with Rutledge Properties
    MLS 73178655
  27. 5 Beds,  4 Baths
    4,149 sqft   lot 27,008 sqft
    Listed with Coldwell Banker Realty - Wellesley
    MLS 73159268
  28. 5 Beds,  4 Baths
    4,751 sqft   lot 27,008 sqft
    Listed with Coldwell Banker Realty - Wellesley
    MLS 73155582
  29. 4 Beds,  4 Baths
    3,699 sqft   lot 12,197 sqft
    Listed with Douglas Elliman Real Estate - The Sarkis Team
    MLS 73174055
  30. 4 Beds,  4 Baths
    3,021 sqft   lot 18,296 sqft
    Listed with Rutledge Properties
    MLS 73171428
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