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Needham, Massachusetts, in Norfolk county, is 3 miles S of Newton, Massachusetts (center to center) and 10 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is part of the Boston metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 28,911 people people live in Needham.
In Needham, about 65% of adults are married. Homes in Needham tend to contain married couples.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the town. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Needham nicely.
In 2000, Needham had a median family income of $107,570. Overall, families in Needham are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the town are below middle class. Needham does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the town tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in Needham are able to work from their homes. It turns out that the town is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($174,270) in Needham than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Residents of Needham enjoy its low crime rate.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Needham, about 81% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. The average property tax bill in Needham is higher than that of most other communities in Massachusetts.
In Needham, 78% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in the town is the public transportation system.
Needham strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Needham to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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