Wellesley is located 13 miles west of Boston,  close to all
of the metropolitan activities sport teams, theatre and
fine dining.    Primarily Wellesley is a residential community,
but also has an employment center, with office parks located
on its eastern border with access provided by Route 128 and
Route 95.
 

The town is also a college community, having
within its boundaries Wellesley College and Babson College, two private educational institutions, as well as Massachusetts Bay Community College.