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Bedford, Massachusetts, in Middlesex county, is 8 miles N of Waltham, Massachusetts (center to center) and 14 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Boston metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 12,595 people lived in Bedford.
In Bedford, about 62% of adults are married. Bedford is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).
The town is noted for its large share of males. If you spend a lot of time in Bedford, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.
In 2000, Bedford had a median family income of $101,081. Many people in Bedford make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Bedford doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Massachusetts. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Bedford.)
Bedford residents donated more money ($41,500) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Bedford.
An estimated 80% of living spaces in Bedford are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Bedford, 91% of commuters drive to work.
Bedford strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Bedford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
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| Senior Citizens | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  |  |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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