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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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$1,685,0006 Beds, 5 Baths4,804 sqft lot 13,504 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72777468
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$1,645,0005 Beds, 3 Baths3,158 sqft lot 11,762 sqftListed with Stuart St James, Inc.MLS 72778766
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$1,639,0005 Beds, 4 Baths3,817 sqft lot 12,633 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72792057
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$1,585,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,726 sqft lot 20,474 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 72789794
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$1,500,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,806 sqft lot 16,989 sqftListed with Stephen RichMLS 72782662
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$1,475,0004 Beds, 2 Baths2,435 sqft lot 32,235 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 72792757
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$1,475,0003 Beds, 3 Baths2,318 sqft lot 13,504 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Town and Country Real EstateMLS 72782184
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$1,450,0005 Beds, 4 Baths2,909 sqft lot 14,375 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72787527
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$1,395,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,472 sqft lot 7,841 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 72781935
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$1,395,0003 Beds, 3 Baths2,558 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 72781368
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$1,300,0003 Beds, 3 Baths2,109 sqft lot 7,841 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real EstateMLS 72792282
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$1,295,0004 Beds, 3 Baths1,974 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72789213
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$1,295,0003 Beds, 4 Baths2,755 sqftListed with Pinnacle ResidentialMLS 72766170
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$1,275,0004 Beds, 4 Baths2,900 sqft lot 17,860 sqftListed with Pinnacle ResidentialMLS 72789456
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$1,249,0004 Beds, 3 Baths3,252 sqft lot 7,841 sqftListed with CompassMLS 72779918
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$1,199,0004 Beds, 2 Baths2,403 sqft lot 8,277 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72780320
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$1,195,0004 Beds, 2 Baths2,452 sqft lot 25,701 sqftListed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Town and Country Real EstateMLS 72779949
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$1,050,0004 Beds, 3 Baths2,182 sqft lot 10,890 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72782081
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$985,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,556 sqft lot 14,811 sqftListed with William Raveis R.E. & Home ServicesMLS 72787107
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$935,0002 Beds, 3 Baths2,141 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72793837
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$925,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,560 sqft lot 17,860 sqftListed with Gibson Sotheby's International RealtyMLS 72793811
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$925,0003 Beds, 3 Baths1,934 sqft lot 6,099 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72790094
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$900,0008 Beds, 3 Baths3,272 sqft lot 7,406 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72769054
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$899,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,140 sqft lot 10,455 sqftListed with Rutledge PropertiesMLS 72793824
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$899,0003 Beds, 2 Baths1,775 sqft lot 9,148 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72780961
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$849,0002 Beds, 2 Baths1,814 sqftListed with Keller Williams RealtyMLS 72782350
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$799,0003 Beds, 2 Baths2,122 sqft lot 11,326 sqftListed with Pinnacle ResidentialMLS 72784425
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$795,0005 Beds, 1 Bath1,755 sqft lot 6,099 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72777295
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$785,0003 Beds, 2 Baths2,158 sqft lot 22,216 sqftListed with Coldwell Banker Realty - WellesleyMLS 72770306
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$749,9003 Beds, 2 Baths1,657 sqft lot 8,712 sqftListed with Showpiece Real EstateMLS 72787474
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