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Population (year 2000): 12,595. Estimated
population in July 2005: 12,462 (-1.1% change)
Males: 6,275 (49.8%), Females: 6,320 (50.2%)
Middlesex County
Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $87,962 (year 2000)
Median house value: $332,200 (year 2000)
Races in Bedford:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
- Chinese (3.2%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
- Black (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Asian Indian (1.1%)
Ancestries: Irish (23.2%), Italian (13.9%),
English (13.4%), German (11.4%), United States (5.1%), French
(4.8%).
Elevation: 135 feet
For population 25 years and over in Bedford
- High school or higher: 94.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 27.3%
- Unemployed: 2.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Bedford town
- Never married: 20.1%
- Now married: 64.8%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 7.8%
- Divorced: 6.4%
9.7% Foreign born (4.3% Asia, 4.1% Europe).
Hospitals/medical centers near Bedford:
- MARY AND ARTHUR CLAPHAM HOSPITAL (about 6 miles;
BURLINGTON, MA)
- EMERSON HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; W CONCORD, MA)
- OLYMPUS SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WALTHAM,
MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Bedford:
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 2 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 22 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
- MANCHESTER (about 33 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bedford:
- MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 16 miles; METHUEN, MA; ID:
MA2)
- MINUTE MAN AIR FIELD (about 17 miles; STOW, MA; ID:
6B6)
- MARLBORO (about 19 miles; MARLBORO, MA; ID: 9B1)
Amtrak stations near Bedford:
- 10 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.). Services:
ticket office.
- 17 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.).
Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term
parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental
service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 18 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126
CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting
area.
Colleges/Universities in Bedford:
- MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 4,501; Location: SPRINGS RD; Public;
Website: www.middlesex.cc.ma.us)
- EAST COAST AERO TECH (FT enrollment: 190;
Location: 150 Hanscom Drive; Private, for-profit;
Website: www.eastcoastaerotech.com)
- EXECUTIVE FLYERS AVIATION CORP (Location:
TERMINAL BLDG HANSCOM FIELD; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Bedford:
- BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WALTHAM, MA;
Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 12 miles;
LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
- WELLESLEY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,241)
- MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles;
WELLESLEY HILLS, MA; FT enrollment: 2,938)
- TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; MEDFORD, MA; FT
enrollment: 8,627)
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA;
FT enrollment: 20,531)
- LESLEY UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; FT
enrollment: 3,700)
Public high school in Bedford:
- BEDFORD HIGH (Students: 719; Location: 9
MUDGE WAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Bedford:
- LT JOB LANE SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location:
SWEETWATER AVENUE; Grades: 03 - 05)
- JOHN GLENN MIDDLE (Students: 508; Location:
MCMAHON AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LT ELEZER DAVIS (Students: 503; Location:
DAVIS RD; Grades: PK - 02)
- HANSCOM MIDDLE (Students: 283; Location:
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE; Grades: 04 - 08)
Private primary/middle school in Bedford:
- BEDFORD MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 42;
Location: 153 CONCORD RD; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Bedford:
- BEDFORD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $855,004; Location: 7 MUDGE WAY; 84,748 books;
5,048 audio materials; 2,456 video materials; 311 serial
subscriptions)
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