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Wellesley, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 26,613. Estimated population in July 2024: 26,978 (+1.4% change)
Males: 11,651 (43.8%), Females: 14,962 (56.2%)

Norfolk County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $113,686
Median house value: $548,100

Population by Race

Races in Wellesley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
  • Chinese (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • Korean (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (23.4%), English (16.5%), Italian (11.1%), German (9.8%), United States (4.0%), Scottish (4.0%).

Elevation: 141 feet

Land area: 10.2 square miles

Map of Wellesley, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wellesley

  • High school or higher: 97.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 75.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 41.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wellesley town

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

10.9% Foreign born (4.1% Asia, 3.6% Europe, 1.5% Latin America, 1.1% North America).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Wellesley:

  • CHARLES RIVER HOSPITAL (203 GROVE ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wellesley:

  • NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; NEWTON, MA)
  • DEACONESS-GLOVER HOSPITAL CORP (about 4 miles; NEEDHAM, MA)
  • DEACONESS-WALTHAM HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WALTHAM, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wellesley:

  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 12 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 21 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 41 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wellesley:

  • NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 12 miles; NORWOOD, MA; Abbreviation: OWD)
  • NORFOLK (about 15 miles; NORFOLK, MA; Abbreviation: 32M)
  • MARLBORO (about 15 miles; MARLBORO, MA; Abbreviation: 9B1)

Amtrak stations near Wellesley:

  • 10 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. & RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Wellesley:

  • BABSON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,659; Location: BABSON PARK; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.babson.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • WELLESLEY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,241; Location: 106 CENTRAL ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wellesley.edu)
  • INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED TRAVEL AGENTS (Location: 148 LINDEN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.ICTA.COM)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Wellesley:

  • MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1 miles; WELLESLEY HILLS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,938)
  • BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • BOSTON COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CHESTNUT HILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 13,341)
  • FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,185)
  • HARVARD UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 20,531)
  • LESLEY UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,700)
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)

Schools

Public high school in Wellesley:

  • WELLESLEY SR HIGH (Students: 1,065; Location: 50 RICE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Wellesley:

  • DANA HALL SCHOOL (Students: 393; Location: 45 DANA RD; Grades: 6 – 12; Girls only)

Public primary/middle schools in Wellesley:

  • WELLESLEY MIDDLE (Students: 1,021; Location: 50 KINGSBURY STREET; Grades: PK – 08)
  • KATHARINE LEE BATES (Students: 348; Location: 116 ELMWOOD RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SPRAGUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: 401 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SCHOFIELD (Students: 320; Location: 27 CEDAR STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JOSEPH E FISKE (Students: 316; Location: 45 HASTINGS STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HUNNEWELL (Students: 304; Location: 28 CAMERON STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JOHN D HARDY (Students: 283; Location: 293 WESTON RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ERNEST F UPHAM (Students: 262; Location: 35 WYNNEWOOD RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Wellesley:

  • ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 9 LEDYARD STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST. PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 229; Location: 10 ATWOOD ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • TENACRE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 78 BENVENUE STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • WELLESLEY KIDS (Students: 23; Location: 204 WORCESTER ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Wellesley:

  • WELLESLEY FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,250,582; Location: 530 WASHINGTON ST.; 211,259 books; 8,375 audio materials; 5,635 video materials; 529 serial subscriptions)

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