Wellesley is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 30,524 people and six associated neighborhoods, Wellesley is the 64th largest community in Massachusetts. Much of the housing stock in Wellesley was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Wellesley home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Wellesley real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Wellesley has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Wellesley is also a town of artists. Wellesley has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Wellesley’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Wellesley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 28.16% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Wellesley is a college town. There are a lot of students in Wellesley attending college, and as a result Wellesley provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Because of many things, Wellesley is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wellesley a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Wellesley has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wellesley’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Wellesley is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Wellesley area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Wellesley, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Wellesley is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 86.19% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Wellesley in 2018 was $111,690, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $446,760 for a family of four.

Wellesley is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wellesley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wellesley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Wellesley include Irish, English, Italian, German, and Polish.

In addition, Wellesley has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (17.41%).

The most common language spoken in Wellesley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.