Wellesley is an extremely affluent greater
Boston suburb. The town hosts miles and miles of houses with an average
sale value of over $847,00 houses.
US 2000 census data notes that Wellesley's
population is fairly young at average age 37 and with a full 25% of the town's 26,000 population being under the age of 15. The town has 423
African Americans, but 1700+
Asian Americans. The town's median income is about $113,000. This includes the near-zero levels of the youth population.
Wellesley is host to
Wellesley College, a small-to-mid sized
top-tier Women's liberal arts college, and
Babson College, a small private
business school which is recognized worldwide for its
entrepreneurship program and
innovative curriculum (n.b. I'm biased).
The town is home to many small
boutique shops which cater to
high-income spenders. Examples are the three specializing expensive rug stores and the
Cheese Shop. It is also the home of
Saint Moritz Sports, the original
Ski Market store.
Wellesley was the historical home of many notable figures, from
Ben Franklin to
Sylvia Plath. I've heard that
Ray Kurzweil also has a house here, but I'm not certain.