Needham, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Norfolk County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
32,059
Population
2,606/sq mi density
$212,241
Median Income
$100,288 per capita
$1,146,000
Home Value
$1,538,127 Zillow
$2,412
Median Rent
37.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
52
Violent Crime/100K
653 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$212,241 median income, 4.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$1,146,000 home value, $2,412/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
52 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
80.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+9.6%
29,240 → 32,059
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+66.1%
$127,753 → $212,241
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Needham across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
34,181
+2,122 from 2023 (32,059)
Projected Median Income 2030
$302,851
+$90,610 from 2023 ($212,241)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29,240 | - | $127,753 | - |
| 2015 | 29,853 | +2.1% | $132,237 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 30,429 | +1.9% | $141,690 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 30,970 | +1.8% | $165,547 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 31,808 | +2.7% | $182,813 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 32,059 | +0.8% | $212,241 | +16.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.