Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:08 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:10 am – 4:15 pm
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People11,051 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.34,063 householdsMedian household income $226,250Median home value $1,352,500Median rent $2,701 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 5,041 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 24%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%Average commute 29 minutes52% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages87% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 55% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Chinese 10%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 18°F47 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month October46 in of snow a year, on about 17 days7 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Natick station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksWellesley Collegecollege · under a mileLake Wabanlake · under a mileBabson Collegecollege · 1.6 miCoolidge Hillpeak · 2.6 miSabrina Lakelake · 1.3 miCharles River Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsElm Bank Reservationstate park · 1.0 mi · 114 acresCharles River Reservationstate park · 1.6 miWoodlawn Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileCochituate State Parkstate park · 3.0 miHunnewell Playgroundpark · under a mileCutler Park Reservationstate park · 4.4 mi · 461 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201549 mi away, near Wauregan, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNorfolk County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025308 of 365 days measured55 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Norfolk County monitors, MA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWellesley Water Divisionserves 29,550 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation151 ft46 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLeonard Morse Hospital2.2 miPost officeWellesley Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWellesley Town Hallunder a milePoliceWellesley Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWellesley Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryHunnewell Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolDana Hall Schoolunder a mileSchoolTenacre Country Day Schoolunder a mileCollegeWellesley Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED12 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS16 miInterstateI-903.0 miUS highwayUS 205.1 miAmtrakFramingham, MA FRA6.4 miRailWellesley SquareMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachFramingham Framingham, MA Shoppers World ShelterFlixBus5.1 miTransit5 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02482 ZIP area.
