Newest Condominiums and
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| $1,174,000 |
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Single Family Home
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4 Bedrooms
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2 Full Baths - 1 Half Baths
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| $1,499,000 |
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Single Family Home
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5 Bedrooms
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4 Full Baths - 1 Half Baths
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| $ 899,000 |
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Single Family Home
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4 Bedrooms
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3 Full Baths - 1 Half Baths
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| $2,179,000 |
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Single Family Home
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5 Bedrooms
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5 Full Baths - 2 Half Baths
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| $1,285,000 |
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Single Family Home
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4 Bedrooms
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3 Full Baths - 1 Half Baths
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| $ 899,000 |
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Single Family Home
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4 Bedrooms
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2 Full Baths - 1 Half Baths
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| $ 669,000 |
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Single Family Home
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4 Bedrooms
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2 Full Baths - 0 Half Baths
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| $2,495,000 |
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Single Family Home
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5 Bedrooms
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5 Full Baths - 2 Half Baths
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| $ 995,000 |
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Single Family Home
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4 Bedrooms
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2 Full Baths - 2 Half Baths
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| $ 765,000 |
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Single Family Home
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3 Bedrooms
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2 Full Baths - 1 Half Baths
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| $ 799,000 |
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Single Family Home
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4 Bedrooms
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3 Full Baths - 1 Half Baths
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| $ 650,000 |
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Single Family Home
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3 Bedrooms
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2 Full Baths - 0 Half Baths
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| $ 425,000 |
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Single Family Home
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2 Bedrooms
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2 Full Baths - 0 Half Baths
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| $ 415,000 |
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Single Family Home
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3 Bedrooms
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1 Full Baths - 0 Half Baths
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| Needham, Massachusetts |
| Population |
27,557 |
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| Tax Rate |
9.7 (2008) |
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| Town Web Site |
Town Web Site |
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| School Research |
Department of Education
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Independent Research
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Needham, Massachusetts is located
Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Wellesley on the west and northwest, Newton
on the north and northeast, the West Roxbury section of Boston on the east,
Dedham on the southeast and south, and Westwood and Dover on the south. Needham
is 10 miles southwest of Boston, 29 miles east of Worcester, and about 208 miles
from New York City. Principal highways are State Routes 128 (the inner belt around Boston) and
135, and Interstate Route 95, which shares the same roadway as State Route
128. Commuter rail service is available to Back Bay Station and South Station,
Boston, from Needham Heights (travel time to BBS 37-38 min.; 14 MBTA
parking spaces), Needham Center (travel time 33-34 min.; 36 MBTA parking
spaces), Needham Junction (travel time 27-30 min.; 170 spaces), and Hersey
(travel time 24-27 min.; 322 spaces). The Bay Colony Railroad provides
freight rail service in Needham. Contact number: (781) 380-3556
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| The Town of Needham is located on rocky uplands within a loop of the
Charles River, almost isolated from the surrounding countryside. Though
the area was used for some grazing by Dedham residents and some land grants
were made, the river served as an effective barrier and the town was slow
to develop. Early settlers relied primarily on agriculture and grazing
plus some winter lumbering with orchards and tanneries as supplements. Saw
mills and grist mills were opened by a number of settlers along the Charles
through the 18th century.
Extension of the railroad and land speculation encouraged settlement, and
the town saw the growth of industrial employment and production at the same
time during the mid-19th century. Needham manufacturers made knit goods,
underwear, hats, shoes and silk, although attempts to cultivate silk worms
were short-lived.
Land speculation, housing development and knitted underwear continued to be
the foundation of Needham's economy into the 20th century, with the famous
William Carter Corporation prominent in the children's knitwear industry.
The construction of Route 128 in 1931 opened portions of the town to
development as part of the hi-tech highway in the post-World War II
electronic industrial boom. Modern Needham remains a pleasant heavily
suburban community with good access to Boston for commuters and a
significant number of local job slots. |
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Some information gathered on Needham, MA is courtesy of Commonwealth Communities at Mass.gov
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