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The Massachusetts legislature officially named the new municipality Wellesley on the 6th of April 1881. This decision followed a vote by residents of West Needham to separate from the larger town on the 23rd of October 1880.
The 2020 census counted 29,550 residents in Wellesley Massachusetts with a median household income reaching $159,167 according to early 2000s Census Bureau estimates. Family income averaged even higher at $186,518 per year during that same period.
Wellesley College operates as a women's liberal arts college within the town limits while Babson College serves as a business school. Massachusetts Bay Community College provides two-year public education alongside these institutions.
Sun Life Financial employs 1,209 people making it the largest employer in the town according to 2023 financial reports. Wellesley College follows closely with 1,172 staff members on its payroll.
Settlement in the region began in the 1600s when it was first incorporated into Dedham. The area existed as part of Dedham and later as West Needham before separating from the larger town on the 23rd of October 1880.