Population 2,901 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Greendale Village
Household size in Greendale Village
| Period | Greendale Village | Needham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.15 | 2.69 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.15 | 2.81 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.74 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.05 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Greendale Village is a place of big households: 2.98 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.15, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Greendale Village
| Period | Greendale Village | Needham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 42.4 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 43.9 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 43.8 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 43.5 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Greendale Village are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Needham as a whole, where the median age is 43.5.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Greendale Village
| Period | Greendale Village | Needham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.0% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 6.9% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.7% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 6.5% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Greendale Village: 8.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Locally, though, single parents are more common here than in Needham overall (6.5%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Greendale Village
Renters in Greendale Village
| Period | Greendale Village | Needham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 17.0% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 17.5% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 16.0% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 16.9% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −0.2 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.8% of households in Greendale Village rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (34.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Greendale Village
| Period | Greendale Village | Needham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 5.7% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 4.9% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.1% of homes in Greendale Village are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Greendale Village
| Period | Greendale Village | Needham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1955 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1957 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1968 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +13 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Greendale Village is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Needham as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Greendale Village
| Period | Greendale Village | Needham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,080 | $1,316 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,193 | $1,260 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $975 | $1,242 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,482 | $2,423 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$2,402 | +$1,106 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Greendale Village pays $3,482 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 50.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Greendale Village
Bachelor's degrees in Greendale Village
| Period | Greendale Village | Needham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.6% | 71.4% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 75.9% | 74.2% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 75.9% | 75.8% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 83.8% | 81.9% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +10.5 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Greendale Village is highly educated: just over eight in ten adults 25 and older (83.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Needham.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Greendale Village
| Period | Greendale Village | Needham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.8% | 97.0% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.3% | 98.0% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 97.8% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.7% | 97.8% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Greendale Village: 98.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Needham.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Greendale Village
| Period | Greendale Village | Needham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +0.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Greendale Village has been low: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Greendale Village compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greendale Village | 2.98 | 41.5 | 8.3% | 9.8% | 2.1% | 1965 | $3,482 | 83.8% | 98.7% | 0.5% |
| Oak Hill | 2.66 | 50.6 | 1.6% | 12.5% | 5.4% | 1967 | $2,791 | 84.1% | 98.7% | 1.8% |
| Thompsonville | 2.53 | 47.6 | 3.2% | 26.5% | 8.1% | 1958 | $2,766 | 84.3% | 98.9% | 4.8% |
| East Dedham | 2.40 | 39.2 | 16.5% | 32.8% | 3.5% | 1956 | $1,748 | 41.2% | 87.1% | 2.1% |
| Lasell Village | 2.67 | 32.9 | 3.4% | 33.5% | 10.9% | 1949 | $2,442 | 77.7% | 95.4% | 2.1% |
| Forest Hills | 2.26 | 40.7 | 4.4% | 57.6% | 5.0% | 1939 | $2,258 | 65.8% | 95.0% | 1.3% |
| College Heights | 2.61 | 37.5 | 4.6% | 18.6% | 4.3% | 1961 | $2,753 | 88.3% | 72.0% | 6.0% |
| West Newton | 2.64 | 43.3 | 6.8% | 34.4% | 6.1% | 1942 | $2,347 | 80.4% | 98.2% | 3.0% |
| Newton Corner | 2.61 | 38.1 | 7.3% | 39.3% | 8.5% | 1938 | $2,696 | 79.6% | 97.0% | 4.8% |
| Washington Square | 2.28 | 36.6 | 4.0% | 52.3% | 4.1% | 1940 | $2,857 | 87.8% | 97.5% | 4.8% |
| Faneuil | 2.31 | 30.9 | 11.7% | 62.7% | 4.7% | 1947 | $2,637 | 65.6% | 89.5% | 3.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Greendale Village. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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