Wellesley is home to 30,347 people in Massachusetts. Households here earn about 140% more than in Massachusetts as a whole. Households take in $250,000+ a year at the median, 204% more than the country as a whole. 89% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $1,582,700. Median rent is $2,886 a month.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $250,000+, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
89% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 60%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Wellesley
What changed most since 1990
Asian share3.9% → 15.9%(+12.0 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
White share92.6% → 67.6%(−25.1 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree68.5% → 89.0%(+20.5 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Wellesley's population equals 4.2% of Norfolk County's. Its number of households without a car equals 1.3% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 2.5% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)2%(12)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.7%(112)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.6%(201)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.4%(68)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.3%(26)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 598 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Wellesley, decade by decade
Wellesley population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
26,615
$189,872
$827,544
68.5%
17.5
2000
26,613
$207,097
$991,709
75.9%
26.8
2010
27,982
$201,089
$1,284,500
77.9%
38.6
2020
29,550
$258,993
$1,469,112
84.0%
54.6
2024
30,347
$250,000+
$1,582,700
89.0%
63.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
Wellesley, Massachusetts has about 30,347 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Wellesley, Massachusetts?
The typical household in Wellesley, Massachusetts earns $250,000 or more a year. The Census Bureau does not publish medians above that cap, so the exact figure is not known.
Is Wellesley, Massachusetts expensive?
In Wellesley, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $1,582,700, and the typical rent is about $2,886 a month.
How educated are people in Wellesley, Massachusetts?
About 89.0% of adults age 25 and over in Wellesley, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Wellesley, Massachusetts?
About 4.0% of people in Wellesley, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.
Has Wellesley, Massachusetts grown since 1990?
Yes, Wellesley, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,732 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.
