Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Needham

Official Website: www.town.needham.ma.us
County: Norfolk
Region: Boston Area
Year Settled: 1680
Incorporated as a Town: 1711
Land Area: 12.6 sq. miles
Population Density: 2,293 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 28,911
Estimated Population for 2006: 28,368
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
93.9%White
0.6%Black
1.2%Hispanic
3.5%Asian
0.0%Native American
0.7%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $381,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $645,000
Poverty: 2.5%
Violent Crime Index: 1 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 10 (low)

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