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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Needham | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,459 | 26,579 | 64 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $214,308 | $193,155 | 64 | ||
| Poverty rate | 3.7% | 4.3% | 27 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 81.9% | 74.6% | 73 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $1,188,500 | $1,158,000 | 55 | ||
| Median gross rent | $2,409 | $2,648 | 18 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 2.9% | 2.8% | 55 | ||
| Worked from home | 32.4% | 33.8% | 36 |
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NeedhamPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 23.2 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 6.2 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 14.1 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 35.8 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 23.9 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 5.8 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 0.9 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 32.3 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington, MA | 73 | 34,295 | — | $238,444 | 84.3% |
| Winchester, MA | 72 | 23,406 | — | $230,198 | 79.5% |
| Belmont, MA | 72 | 27,175 | — | $183,137 | 80.9% |
| Milton, MA | 71 | 28,587 | — | $188,529 | 71.9% |
| South Riding, VA | 67 | 34,352 | — | $196,403 | 68.5% |
| Plainview, NY | 66 | 25,982 | — | $189,906 | 68.4% |
| North Potomac, MD | 66 | 23,922 | — | $186,514 | 77.2% |
| Potomac, MD | 66 | 45,902 | — | $236,675 | 84.9% |
| Cottage Lake, WA | 66 | 22,518 | — | $213,106 | 67.8% |
| Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WA | 65 | 23,047 | — | $185,369 | 71.7% |