Owner-occupied housing units
Census · B25077 ↗Needham, MA
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Census figures: ACS 2020–2024 · Estimates, not current listings · 90% margins shown
Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent
Census · B25064 ↗Households
Census · B19013 ↗Total population
Census · B01003 ↗See smaller areas around Needham
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Named communities around Needham
USGS named locations within 10 straight-line miles of this place’s reference point. These can include names inside or outside city limits; they are not neighborhood boundaries.
Needham ↗
Norfolk · MA
0.5 mi · source locationNeedham Junction ↗
Norfolk · MA
0.7 mi · source locationNeedham Heights ↗
Norfolk · MA
1.0 mi · source locationBabson Park ↗
Norfolk · MA
1.5 mi · source locationBirds Hill ↗
Norfolk · MA
1.6 mi · source locationCharles River Station ↗
Norfolk · MA
1.7 mi · source locationCharles River Village ↗
Norfolk · MA
1.7 mi · source locationNewton Upper Falls ↗
Middlesex · MA
2.5 mi · source locationPublic libraries nearby
Up to 12 recorded library buildings within 5 straight-line miles of Needham’s Census place point. Check current hours before visiting. The center point is a reference for distance, not a home address.
NEEDHAM FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
1139 HIGHLAND AVE.
NEEDHAM, MA 02494
WELLESLEY FREE LIBRARY
530 WASHINGTON ST.
WELLESLEY, MA 02482
HILLS BRANCH LIBRARY
210 WASHINGTON STREET
WELLESLEY, MA 02481
DOVER TOWN LIBRARY
56 DEDHAM ST.
DOVER, MA 02030
BACON FREE LIBRARY
58 ELIOT STREET
SOUTH NATICK, MA 01760
FELLS BRANCH LIBRARY
308 WESTON ROAD
WELLESLEY, MA 02482
WESTWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY
660 HIGH ST.
WESTWOOD, MA 02090
DEDHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY
43 CHURCH ST.
DEDHAM, MA 02026
NEWTON FREE LIBRARY
330 HOMER STREET
NEWTON, MA 02459
WEST ROXBURY BRANCH LIBRARY
1961 CENTRE STREET
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
PUTTERHAM BRANCH LIBRARY
959 WEST ROXBURY PARKWAY
CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467
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