Wellesley is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, home to about 30,347 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02457, 02481 and 02482.
Homes sold for a median of $676 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Wellesley
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY178 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wellesley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wellesley had 29,550 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 62nd largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Norfolk County grew from 151,539 residents in 1900 to 725,981 in 2020.
Norfolk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Natick, MA weather station (3 miles away).
337,287 jobs at 20,745 businesses in Norfolk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,025 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wellesley’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 126 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 163 |
| Dentists | 79 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 134 |
| Mental health providers | 365 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 125 |
| Optometrists | 18 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (41 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (7 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1660.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wellesley. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preschool at Wellesley SchoolsWellesley | Pre-K | 87 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| HunnewellWellesley | K–5 | 294 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| John D HardyWellesley | K–5 | 280 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Joseph E FiskeWellesley | K–5 | 278 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Katharine Lee BatesWellesley | K–5 | 286 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| SchofieldWellesley | K–5 | 291 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Sprague Elementary SchoolWellesley | K–5 | 289 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Wellesley MiddleWellesley | 6–8 | 919 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Wellesley Sr HighWellesley | 9–12 | 1,262 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John SchoolWellesley | Pre-K–6 | 174 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
| Star Academy for the Gifted and TalentedWellesley | Pre-K–11 | 269 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| Tenacre Country Day SchoolWellesley | Pre-K–6 | 182 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| The Wellesley Montessori SchoolWellesley | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Dana Hall SchoolWellesley | 5–12 | 462 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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