Needham, Massachusetts

About Needham

Needham is a small unincorporated community in central Massachusetts.

Officially, Needham is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 12.3 square miles.

📰 Needham News Today

• RAE FERGUSON Obituary (2026) - Needham, MA - Boston Globe Legacy obituary · Aug 16
• Needham Bank Opens New Full-Service Branch at Boston’s Prudential Center citybiz.co · Aug 17
• Mystery ice falls in Mass. town, leaving small crater WCVB · Jul 23
• Obituary for Charles K. "Chuck" Hasenfus eatonfuneralhomes.com · Jul 17
• Their cat went missing. After a day, he turned up in the strangest place. NBC Boston · Jun 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Needham Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Massachusetts — one of 248 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Newton (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Needham

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Needham

• Blue on Highland — american
• Cafe Fresh Bagel — coffee shop
• Comella's Restaurants Needham — italian
• Conrad's Casual Dining — burger
• Cook Needham — american
• French Press — coffee shop
• Fuji Steakhouse — hibachi
• Gari Japanese Fusion Bistro — japanese
• Gyro & Kebab House — mediterranean
• Hearth Pizzeria — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Needham History Center & Museum · Museum
• Martini Junction · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Needham

• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Avery Field reviews ★
• Beaufort Park reviews ★
• Cabot Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Charles River Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chester F. Mills Field reviews ★
• Claxton Field reviews ★
• Coulton Park reviews ★
• Cricket Field reviews ★
• Cutler Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• DeFazio Park reviews ★
• Dwight Field reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Needham

• Broadmeadow
• High Rock School
• John Eliot
• Needham High
• Newman Elementary
• Pollard Middle
• Sunita L. Williams Elementary
• William Mitchell

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Needham

🏘️ Nearby Communities