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Bedford, Massachusetts Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List
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)
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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).
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waltham, MA (8.1 miles , pop. 59,226).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (17.4 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: New York, NY (219.5 miles , pop. 8,008,278).
Nearest cities: Pinehurst, MA (4.4 miles ), Lexington, MA (4.7 miles ), Billerica, MA (4.7 miles ), Lincoln, MA (4.9 miles ), Burlington, MA (5.4 miles ), Concord, MA (5.4 miles ).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1996: 83 buildings, average cost: $196,700
- 1997: 54 buildings, average cost: $224,000
- 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $305,900
- 1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $327,300
- 2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $351,800
- 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $380,000
- 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $311,300
- 2003: 26 buildings, average cost: $283,100
- 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $354,300
- 2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $345,900
Latitude: 42.49 N, Longitude: 71.28 W
Bedford, Massachusetts business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Industries providing employment: Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (23.9%), Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Manufacturing (15.9%).
Crime in Bedford by Year |
| Type |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
| Murders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| per 100,000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Rapes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| per 100,000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Robberies |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| per 100,000 |
7.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
7.9 |
| Assaults |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| per 100,000 |
0.0 |
7.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Burglaries |
4 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
| per 100,000 |
31.8 |
15.9 |
31.8 |
39.7 |
| Thefts |
41 |
36 |
23 |
53 |
| per 100,000 |
325.5 |
285.8 |
182.6 |
420.8 |
| Auto thefts |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| per 100,000 |
0.0 |
23.8 |
7.9 |
0.0 |
| Crime Index: (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 327.2) |
17.6 |
16.0 |
10.2 |
22.0 |
Average climate in Bedford, Massachusetts
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Bedford-area historical tornado activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.3 miles away from the Bedford city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 9/29/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Main business address for: PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), MILLIPORE CORP /MA (LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS), MRO SOFTWARE INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), HOLOGIC INC (X-RAY APPARATUS & TUBES & RELATED IRRADIATION APPARATUS), CAMBRIDGE HEART INC (ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS), INTERACTIVE DATA CORP/MA/ (SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES), RSA SECURITY INC/DE/ (COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC), NITROMED INC (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS) and 1 other public companies.
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)
Bedford compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value significantly above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Bedford:
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBPS (1150 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF BOSTON LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
- WNTN (1550 AM; 10 kW; NEWTON, MA; Owner: COLT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
- WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
- WBNW (1120 AM; 5 kW; CONCORD, MA; Owner: MONEY MATTERS RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bedford:
- WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
- WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
- WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- W227AM (93.3 FM; ANDOVER, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
- W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
- WFNX (101.7 FM; LYNN, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Bedford:
- WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
- WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
- WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
- WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
- WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
- W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
- WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
- WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
- WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
- WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
- WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
- WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
- WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
- WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
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