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Wellesley, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Norfolk County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
29,906
Population
2,985/sq mi density
$250,001
Median Income
$113,079 per capita
$1,513,400
Home Value
$1,976,477 Zillow
$2,849
Median Rent
24.1% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
24
Violent Crime/100K
405 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$250,001 median income, 2.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$1,513,400 home value, $2,849/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
24 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
87.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.9%
28,504 → 29,906
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.1%
$159,167 → $250,001
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wellesley 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
30,925
+1,019 from 2023 (29,906)
Projected Median Income 2030
$342,961
+$92,960 from 2023 ($250,001)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28,504 | — | $159,167 | — |
| 2015 | 28,832 | +1.2% | $163,454 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 29,004 | +0.6% | $176,852 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 28,747 | -0.9% | $197,132 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 29,365 | +2.1% | $226,250 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 29,906 | +1.8% | $250,001 | +10.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.