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Wellesley, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,514,923 (it was $544,400 in 2000)
Wellesley:

$1,514,923
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $1,064,876 - $2,124,946

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,870,242
Here:

$1,870,242
State:

$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,118,396
Here:

$1,118,396
State:

$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $857,493
Here:

$857,493
State:

$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $451,509
Here:

$451,509
State:

$601,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $960,156
Here:

$960,156
State:

$555,768

Total population: 27,982 (Urban population: 26,613, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 9,461 (9,091 occupied: 7,635 owner occupied, 1,408 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

16%
State:

38%

Housing density: 929 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,776,948.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,429, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,988


Median gross rent in Wellesley, MA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Wellesley with a mortgage: 4,818 (855 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 776 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 126

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $249,907

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $185,896

Median monthly housing costs: $3,486

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Wellesley, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1953

Median year apartment built: 1964

Household type by relationship:

Households: 30,003
  • Male householders: 4,387 (344 living alone), Female householders: 4,610 (1,440 living alone)
  • 6,239 spouses (6,168 opposite-sex spouses), 156 unmarried partners, (129 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,259 children (8,698 natural, 143 adopted, 416 stepchildren), 94 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 297 parents, 0 foster children, 142 other relatives, 316 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 4,483

Size of family households: 2,529 2-persons, 1,425 3-persons, 1,614 4-persons, 938 5-persons, 406 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,863 1-person, 143 2-persons, 28 3-persons.

6,696 married couples with children.
657 single-parent households (119 men, 538 women).

79.4% of residents of Wellesley speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
6.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
9.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 5,364 (17.9%)
(53.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

10.0
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.3
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wellesley, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wellesley, Massachusetts
  • 39no bedroom
  • 681 bedroom
  • 5402 bedrooms
  • 2,1603 bedrooms
  • 2,7184 bedrooms
  • 2,1095+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wellesley, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wellesley, Massachusetts
  • 20no bedroom
  • 3271 bedroom
  • 4822 bedrooms
  • 3053 bedrooms
  • 2064 bedrooms
  • 695+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wellesley in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wellesley in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 98no vehicle
  • 1,5871 vehicle
  • 4,1542 vehicles
  • 1,4243 vehicles
  • 2314 vehicles
  • 1405+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wellesley in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wellesley in renter-occupied apartments
  • 294no vehicle
  • 6241 vehicle
  • 3822 vehicles
  • 853 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 245+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wellesley, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wellesley, Massachusetts
  • 391 room
  • 352 rooms
  • 193 rooms
  • 2094 rooms
  • 4235 rooms
  • 7176 rooms
  • 9607 rooms
  • 1,2918 rooms
  • 3,9419+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wellesley, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wellesley, Massachusetts
  • 201 room
  • 1422 rooms
  • 1403 rooms
  • 2484 rooms
  • 2045 rooms
  • 2176 rooms
  • 1267 rooms
  • 1808 rooms
  • 1309+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Wellesley, MA
Wellesley CDP income, earnings, and wages data

  • Wellesley, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Wellesley, MA in 2022
  • 230Less than $10,000
  • 237$10,000 to $19,999
  • 192$20,000 to $29,999
  • 140$30,000 to $39,999
  • 218$40,000 to $49,999
  • 226$50,000 to $59,999
  • 256$60,000 to $74,999
  • 593$75,000 to $99,999
  • 490$100,000 to $124,999
  • 360$125,000 to $149,999
  • 598$150,000 to $199,999
  • 5,460$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Wellesley, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Wellesley, MA in 2022
  • 75Less than $10,000
  • 34$10,000 to $14,999
  • 20$80,000 to $89,999
  • 25$100,000 to $124,999
  • 7$125,000 to $149,999
  • 4$175,000 to $199,999
  • 54$200,000 to $249,999
  • 19$250,000 to $299,999
  • 23$300,000 to $399,999
  • 74$400,000 to $499,999
  • 386$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1,315$750,000 to $999,999
  • 2,491$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 2,040$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 2,331$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Wellesley, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Wellesley, MA in 2022
  • 10$150 to $199
  • 16$200 to $249
  • 47$250 to $299
  • 31$300 to $349
  • 6$350 to $399
  • 8$400 to $449
  • 17$450 to $499
  • 3$500 to $549
  • 6$550 to $599
  • 7$700 to $749
  • 13$800 to $899
  • 27$900 to $999
  • 50$1,000 to $1,249
  • 90$1,250 to $1,499
  • 105$1,500 to $1,999
  • 194$2,000 to $2,499
  • 198$2,500 to $2,999
  • 145$3,000 to $3,499
  • 338$3,500 or more
  • 79No cash rent
Work and jobs in Wellesley: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 58.1%
Number of people working at home: 4,565 (35.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 318
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 865
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,160
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,066
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 827
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 469
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,203
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 317
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 477
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,301
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 712
  • 90 or more minutes: 132
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wellesley

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 13,327 (62.8%)
  • Carpooled: 1,150 (5.4%)
  • Bus: 60 (0.3%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 211 (1.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 179 (0.8%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 12 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 173 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle: 14 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 1,454 (6.9%)
  • Worked at home: 4,565 (21.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.3%Males
  • 4.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.3%Males
  • 25.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.3%Males
  • 0.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 1.2%Males
  • 5.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.3%Females
Races in Wellesley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wellesley, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wellesley, Massachusetts
  • 2,4202010 or later
  • 8282000 to 2009
  • 1,0491990 to 1999
  • 6061980 to 1989
  • 3241970 to 1979
  • 673Before 1970
Ancestries in Wellesley, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 1,501 (10.8%)
  • English: 1,102 (7.9%)
  • American: 937 (6.7%)
  • Italian: 770 (5.5%)
  • German: 623 (4.5%)
  • European: 460 (3.3%)
  • British: 295 (2.1%)
  • Eastern European: 289 (2.1%)
  • Russian: 245 (1.8%)
  • Armenian: 203 (1.5%)
  • Polish: 179 (1.3%)
  • Romanian: 164 (1.2%)
  • Scottish: 144 (1.0%)
  • French Canadian: 144 (1.0%)
  • Norwegian: 141 (1.0%)
  • Iranian: 120 (0.9%)
  • South African: 112 (0.8%)
  • Ukrainian: 109 (0.8%)
  • Greek: 108 (0.8%)
  • Austrian: 95 (0.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 95 (0.7%)
  • Danish: 91 (0.7%)
  • Swedish: 79 (0.6%)
  • French: 71 (0.5%)
  • Portuguese: 59 (0.4%)
  • Canadian: 56 (0.4%)
  • African: 52 (0.4%)
  • Finnish: 51 (0.4%)
  • Northern European: 48 (0.3%)
  • Albanian: 40 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 33 (0.2%)
  • Haitian: 33 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 32 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 31 (0.2%)
  • Brazilian: 28 (0.2%)
  • Kenyan: 28 (0.2%)
  • Somali: 28 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 23 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 20 (0.1%)
  • Jamaican: 20 (0.1%)
  • Latvian: 19 (0.1%)
  • Hungarian: 19 (0.1%)
  • Afghan: 18 (0.1%)
  • Ghanaian: 16 (0.1%)
  • Czech: 16 (0.1%)
  • Turkish: 16 (0.1%)
  • Israeli: 15 (0.1%)
  • Cape Verdean: 12 (0.09%)
  • Belizean: 12 (0.09%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 10 (0.07%)
  • Croatian: 10 (0.07%)
  • Bulgarian: 10 (0.07%)
  • Belgian: 9 (0.06%)
  • Egyptian: 9 (0.06%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 9 (0.06%)
  • Welsh: 7 (0.05%)
  • Jordanian: 7 (0.05%)
  • New Zealander: 6 (0.04%)
  • Zimbabwean: 4 (0.03%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Wellesley:

23.3% (1,245)
Massachusetts:

8.4% (103,233)

India
Wellesley:

7.1% (378)
Massachusetts:

6.8% (82,934)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Wellesley:

7.0% (372)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (12,709)

Canada
Wellesley:

4.0% (213)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (28,158)

Korea
Wellesley:

3.2% (169)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (17,613)

Argentina
Wellesley:

2.5% (135)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (3,727)

Hong Kong
Wellesley:

2.5% (133)
Massachusetts:

0.7% (8,536)

Russia
Wellesley:

2.4% (127)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (18,278)

Haiti
Wellesley:

2.3% (122)
Massachusetts:

4.9% (60,432)

Germany
Wellesley:

2.2% (117)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (12,529)

Spain
Wellesley:

1.8% (96)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (4,618)

Ireland
Wellesley:

1.7% (91)
Massachusetts:

1.1% (13,446)

Poland
Wellesley:

1.5% (80)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (10,915)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 12,700
  • Other state: 11,503
  • Northeast: 4,753
  • Midwest: 3,133
  • South: 2,334
  • West: 1,522

87.9% of Wellesley residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38.8% lived in Massachusetts.


Wellesley:

87.9%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 65
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 15
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 7
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 1
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 53
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 358
  • Less than 1 year of college: 157
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 176
  • Associate degree: 145
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,177
  • Master's degree: 2,698
  • Professional school degree: 1,135
  • Doctorate degree: 791
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 45
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 18
  • 5th and 6th grade: 27
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 8
  • 11th grade: 9
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 28
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 389
  • Less than 1 year of college: 131
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 318
  • Associate degree: 288
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,261
  • Master's degree: 2,817
  • Professional school degree: 1,072
  • Doctorate degree: 742
Educational Attainment for Females
Wellesley marital status for males
Wellesley marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,788
  • One, attached: 339
  • Two: 275
  • 3 or 4: 256
  • 5 to 9: 87
  • 10 to 19: 97
  • 20 to 49: 392
  • 50 or more: 224
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Wellesley
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wellesley, MA
  • 72.8%Utility gas
  • 17.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.4%Electricity
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Coal or coke
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wellesley, MA
  • 62.9%Utility gas
  • 21.1%Electricity
  • 14.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 745
Here:

20.2%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 407
Here:

22.1%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,261
Here:

93.2%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
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