Needham
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1908
The Old Wood Road, in winter, 1908
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About Needham
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesNeedham ( NEED-əm) is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. A suburb of Boston, its population was 32,091 in the 2020 U.S. Census. It is the home of Olin College of Engineering. It is also home to four commuter rail stations along the Needham Line.
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Housing in Needham
The typical Needham home is worth about $1,560,000, up 6.2% in a year, 136% above the Massachusetts typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Needham
Safety Grade A-
Needham reports less crime per resident than 79% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Needham sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Needham
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The public schools Needham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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Where Needham is
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