NeedhamMassachusetts
Needham is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. A suburb of Boston, its population was 32,091 in the 2020 U.S.
Intro: Wikipedia
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
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
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Needham History Center & Museum · Museum
- Martini Junction · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Needham
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.