Bedford, New Hampshire
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Bedford, founded in 1750, is a town located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 18,274.
A well-off suburb of Manchester, Bedford has one of the highest average personal incomes in the state.
At town meeting in 2005, the town voted to create its own high school, expected to open in the 2006-2007 school year. Its students currently attend high school in Manchester.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 85.8 km² (33.1 mi²). 85.0 km² (32.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.85% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 18,274 people, 6,251 households, and 5,125 families residing in the town. The population density is 214.9/km² (556.6/mi²). There are 6,401 housing units at an average density of 75.3/km² (195.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.41% White, 0.32% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,251 households out of which 41.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.9% are married couples living together, 5.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% are non-families. 14.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.85 and the average family size is 3.17.
In the town the population is spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $84,392, and the median income for a family is $91,868. Males have a median income of $69,987 versus $39,507 for females. The per capita income for the town is $37,730. 2.2% of the population and 1.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.9% of those under the age of 18 and 6.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Notable Residents
- Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway HT.
External Links
- Town Web Site (http://www.bedfordnh.org)
- Google Street Map (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=bedford,nh&hl=en)
- Bedford Bulletin (http://www.yourneighborhoodnews.com/bedford-bulletin/index.html) - weekly newspaper
- Bedford Journal (http://www.cabinet.com/) - weekly newspaper