Wellesley is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 26,613 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Wellesley is the 67th largest community in Massachusetts.

Wellesley is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 96.41% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Wellesley is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wellesley who work in management occupations (19.65%), sales jobs (11.56%), and office and administrative support jobs (11.17%).

Also of interest is that Wellesley has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Wellesley is also a town of artists. Wellesley has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Wellesley's character.

A relatively large number of people in Wellesley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.89% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Wellesley, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Wellesley provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Wellesley, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Wellesley is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Wellesley is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Wellesley's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Wellesley Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Wellesley is a pretty powerful place. 75.89% of the adults in Wellesley have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Wellesley in 2000 was $52,866, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $211,464 for a family of four. However, Wellesley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Wellesley home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Wellesley is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Wellesley include Irish, English, Italian, German, Russian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Wellesley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.