Bedford is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 12,595 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Bedford is the 150th largest community in Massachusetts.

Bedford is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.05% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bedford is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bedford who work in management occupations (16.98%), office and administrative support jobs (10.71%), and computer science and math (10.43%).

Also of interest is that Bedford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Bedford is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Bedford is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Bedford's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

As is often the case in a small town, Bedford doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Bedford Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Bedford, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Bedford is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 57.40% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Bedford in 2000 was $39,212, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,848 for a family of four. However, Bedford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Bedford home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bedford is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bedford include Irish, Italian, English, German, French Canadian, Scottish, Polish, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Bedford is English.