Wellesley, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Census designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts · ZIP 02457, 02481, 02482
- Norfolk County
- Within Wellesley Town
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 10 public schools
- 29,906 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 9,101Households
- $250,001Median household income
- $1,513,400Median home value
- 10Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Wellesley
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,613 |
| 2010 | 27,982 |
| 2020 | 29,550 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $250,001 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 7,642 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,459 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Wellesley | Norfolk County | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,906 | 724,540 | 6,992,395 |
| Median household income | $250,001 | $126,497 | $101,341 |
| Median age | 38.1 | 40.9 | 40.0 |
| Median home value | $1,513,400 | $649,400 | $525,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 87.1% | 57.6% | 46.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 17.4% | 19.1% | 17.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.0% | 68.5% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 28.3 minutes | 32.9 minutes | 29.3 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preschool at Wellesley Schools | Public | Pre-K | Wellesley |
| Ernest F Upham | Public | K–5 | Wellesley |
| Hunnewell | Public | K–5 | Wellesley |
| John D Hardy | Public | K–5 | Wellesley |
| Joseph E Fiske | Public | K–5 | Wellesley |
| Katharine Lee Bates | Public | K–5 | Wellesley |
| Schofield | Public | K–5 | Wellesley |
| Sprague Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Wellesley |
| Wellesley Middle | Public | 6–8 | Wellesley |
| Wellesley Sr High | Public | 9–12 | Wellesley |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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