Needham, Massachusetts

Introduction to Needham, Massachusetts

Needham, Massachusetts, in Norfolk county, is 3 miles S of Newton, Massachusetts and 10 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is part of the Boston metropolitan statistical area.

Needham History

People started settling in Needham since the year 1680. The city was officially recognized in 1711. The city is a part of Dedham Grant. Needham was moved out from Dedham and was named after the Needham Market village of Suffolk, England.

Needham and nearby Attractions

Needham Disposal Area
Needham Golf Course
New England Industrial Center
Needham Townhall
Needham Free Public Library
Glover Memorial Hospital Medical Library

Things To Do In Needham

Needham offers a wide range of entertainment and amusement facilities. You can pay a visit to the Needham Golf Course or the shopping centers around the streets of Needham. One can also visit the Classic Warbirds, a museum on Great Plain Avenue. the New England Industrial Center, Needham Townhall and South Meadow Brook.

Needham Transportation

Boston Logan International is the nearest major airport to Needham.

Needham Higher Education

Wellesley College offers higher education.

Total Population	30,735
Male Share of the Population	47.6%
Female Share of the Population	52.4%
Senior Citizens	18.1%
Employed Population 16+	14,658
Age of the Population	43

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher	54.9%
Median Earnings25+	$83,785
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification	$43,553
Median Earnings With High School Degree	$34,792

Median Family Income	$182,198
% Above Poverty Level	97.4%
% Below Poverty Level	2.6%

Average Commute Time	31 minutes
% Working from Home	8.2%
% Walking and Biking to Work	3.5%
% Using Public Transportation	11.7%

People Living Alone	20.6%
Median Gross Rent	$1,473
Median House Value	$805,000

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Needham Almanac

Needham Climate

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Needham Public Libraries

Needham Hospitals

Needham Public Schools

Needham Private Schools

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.7%
Irish	20.5%
English	11.3%
Italian	10.2%
German	7.9%
Russian	7.7%
Polish	6.3%
Scottish	2.3%
African	1.9%
French Except Basque	1.7%
Swedish	1.6%
Canadian	1.5%
Arab	1.1%
Greek	1%
Norwegian	0.9%
Hungarian	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.9%
Israeli	0.8%
Egyptian	0.8%
Austrian	0.7%
West Indian	0.6%
Haitian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Sierra Leone	0.5%
Nigerian	0.4%
Bulgarian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Romanian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
US/American	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Zimbabwean	0.1%
Swiss	0.1%
Iranian	0.1%
Brazilian	0.1%
Albanian	0.1%
Czech	0.1%
Danishn	0.1%
Slovak	0.1%
Cape Verdean	0.1%
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Category	Value
County	Norfolk County
Standard Zip Codes	02492, 02494
Phone Area Codes	5,08,61,77,74,85,73,39,000, 78, 15
Time Zone	America/New_York
Approximate Latitude	42.28
Approximate Longitude	-71.24

Station	BLUE HILL OBS MILTON
Distance	7.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	37 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 81 F
Oct Temp	43 to 60 F
Annual Precip	51.1 inches

Station	WALPOLE 2
Distance	8.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Station	BEDFORD
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Location	Population	Median Family Income
Dedham	25,377	$131,923
Dover	2,533	$242,917
Newton	88,660	$182,139
Waltham	62,979	$108,668
Wellesley	29,201	$236,167

% of people married	63.8%
Average household size	3