Boston · suburban
Needham
Quietly excellent. Top schools without the pretension of Wellesley. Great value for the area.
communityquietwalkable
9/10
Schools
48 min
To Boston
$1.5M
Median home
$18K
Annual tax
68
Walk score
31,957
Population
43.3
Median age
$206K
Median income
What stands out
- ·Needham SD (consistently top-20 MA)
- ·Route 128 / I-95 access
- ·Walkable town center
- ·Less expensive than Newton
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