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Accolades abound for this most desirable city. In celebration of its magnificent parklands, preserves, and tree-lined streets, Wellesley has been aptly named "Tree City USA." David and Holly Franke in their publication, "Safe Places USA," describe Wellesley as "one of America’s loveliest suburban communities".
Whether you seek natural beauty, stately architecture, world-class parks, splendid schools, culture, educational enrichment, fine dining, up-scale shopping, or unsurpassed public facilities your search will end here.
Local sporting events, new public library, picnics in the parks, ice-skating, band concerts, side walk cafés, Wellesley Symphony Orchestra, Choral Society, and Wellesley Players, bring families and friends together in celebration of this splendid community and the quality of life it offers them.
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Demographics |
- population approximately 26,000
- approximately 8,800 households
- median household income approximately $90K
- per public pupil expenditure approximately $6K (1993)
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Government |
- participatory, town meeting government
- police and Fire Departments and ambulance service with over 100 employees
- new mail library and 3 branch locations
- 3 Post Offices
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Organizations |
- Wellesley branch of the League of Women Voters
- Rainbow Girls
- Newcomers Club
- Arts and Crafts Guild
- Friends of the Library
- Wellesley Club
- Church Women United
- American Field Service
- Toastmasters
- American Legion
- Sailing Club
- Garden Club
- Republican and Democratic Town Committees
- Historical Society
- Stray Pets in Need
- Knights of Columbus
- Conservation Council
- Women's Club
- PTO's for every school
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Wellesley branch of Kiwanis
- Wellesley branch Jaycees
- Wellesley branch Rotary International
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Schools and Colleges |
- 7 public elementary schools
- 1 public middle school
- 1 public high school
- numerous private schools, including St. John's, St. Paul's, Tenacre Country Day School for Children, Charles River School, Meadowbrook School, Montessori Educare School, Montrose School, Rivers School, and Dana Hall School for Girls
- 3 colleges: Wellesley College, Babson College, Mass Bay Community College
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Worship |
- Baptist
- Catholic
- Christian Science
- Congregational
- Episcopal
- Jewish
- Methodist
- Religious Society of Friends
- Unitarian Universalist
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Health and Safety |
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital
- Newton & Wellesley Alzheimer Center
- Metro West Medical Center (nearby Natick)
- Council on Aging, providing hot lunches minibus service, Meals on Wheels, and other activities
- Police
- Fire Department and emergency ambulance service
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Transportation |
- in-town public transportation: Wellesley Hills MBTA commuter rail
- nearby public transportation: Woodland MBTA station
- nearby public transportation: Riverside MBTA station
- minutes to Rte. 128 and I-90 Massachusetts Turnpike
- 16 miles to Logan International Airport, Boston, MA
- 45 miles to Green International Airport, Providence, RI
- 15 miles to Norwood Airport
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Recreation |
- Wellesley's Morse's Pond or Wellesley College's Lake Waban
- Little League baseball
- Pop Warner football
- youth soccer
- many public tennis courts
- prominent and historic Town Hall sited on Hunnewell Park with Duck Pond
- golf: Wellesley College's Nehoidan Golf Course or Wellesley Country Club
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Cultural Opportunities |
- Wellesley Symphony Orchestra
- Wellesley Players, Wellesley's community theater group
- Wellesley Choral Society
- Wellesley College: Whitin Observatory, Clapp Library, Davis Art Museum and Cultural Center, Center for Research on Women
Wellesley Map
Town of Wellesley
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