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Renting an Apartment in Wellesley
What You Should Know
Wellesley is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts,
United States. The population was 26,613 at the 2000 census. It is best known as
the home of Wellesley College and Babson College. The Hunnewell Arboretum abuts
the Wellesley campus, and the Elm Bank Horticulture Center is also located in
Wellesley. The public education services of the town are well regarded,
especially Wellesley High School. Despite the fact that the town is not actually
the wealthiest town in the state (it is behind neighboring Weston and Sudbury)
it has the reputation of being one of the most affluent and prestigious suburbs
of Boston, and it is always ranked in the top 5. According to Boston Magazine's
yearly "Best Places To Live" Wellesley ranks first in the United States in
percentage of adults who hold at least one college degree. Over 66% of the
households have at least one individual holding an advanced degree, beyond a
Bachelor's Degree.
Historic district
The town designated Cottage Street and its nearby alleys as the historic
district in its zoning plan. Most houses in this district were built around the
1860s and qualify as protected buildings certified by the town's historic
commission.
Adjacent towns
Wellesley is located in Eastern Massachusetts. It is bordered on the east by
Newton, on the north by Weston, on the south by Needham and Dover and on the
west by Natick.
Neighborhoods
The town is informally divided into several sections or neighborhoods:
* Wellesley Square
* Wellesley Hills
* Wellesley Farms
* Wellesley Fells
* Wellesley Lower Falls
Education
In addition to Wellesley College, Wellesley is also home to the main campus of
Massachusetts Bay Community College, Babson College, Dana Hall School, a
preparatory school for girls and Tenacre Country Day School. While independent,
Dana Hall was at one time considered a feeder school to Wellesley College.
Transportation
Wellesley has had rail service to Boston since 1833. These days rail service is
provided through Wellesley’s participation in the MBTA, which offers a total of
17 weekday Commuter Rail trains inbound towards Boston & outbound towards
Framingham & Worcester. Wellesley's stations are (east to west) Wellesley Farms,
Wellesley Hills, and Wellesley Square.
For elders and people with disabilities there is a specific MBTA-based service,
THE RIDE which offer free or low-cost door-to-door service by appointment.
From nearby Riverside MBTA Station in Newton, commuter express buses run to
downtown Boston, Newton Corner and Central Square, Waltham. This is also a
station for Greyhound Lines and Peter Pan Bus Lines with frequent service to
Boston, New York City, and other destinations.
Wellesley’s Council on Aging contracts out a daily low-cost minibus service
offering elderly access to several local medical facilities and the Woodland
MBTA station. Further afield is the Springwell Senior Medical Escort Program /
Busy Bee Transportation Service for rides to medical & non-medical services in
the area. There is also a monthly minibus to Natick Collection (formerly Natick
Mall).
For Amtrak service the nearest stations are west in Framingham, east in Boston
at Back Bay and South Station, and south in 128 Station in Westwood.
Those affiliated with Wellesley College can take advantage of their bus services
to Cambridge & Needham. Wellesley College & Babson College also both offer
discounted Zipcar service.