Local servicesHospitalEdith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospitalunder a milePost officeBedford Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBedford Town Hallunder a milePoliceBedford Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBedford Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 2 otherHighBedford High Schoolunder a mileMiddleJohn Glenn Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryLieutenant Job Lane Elementary School1.1 miCollegePark University Hanscomb AFB Campus2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED2.1 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS17 miInterstateI-952.8 miUS highwayUS 32.3 miAmtrakWoburn, MA WOB7.1 miRailConcordMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)4.9 miCoachLowell Bus StationGreyhound9.6 miTransit23 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Montachusett Regional Transit (MART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01730 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01730 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:07 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:11 am – 4:15 pm
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People14,707 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.35,869 householdsMedian household income $172,400Median home value $898,500Median rent $2,622 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 7,613 employedMain industries: professional and business services 25%, education and health care 24%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 26 minutes55% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 32% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages70% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 38% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, other Indo-European languages 8%, Chinese 5%, Arabic 3%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F49 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October59 in of snow a year, on about 31 days13 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bedford station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksNutting Lakelake · 2.6 miSilver Hillpeak · 2.4 miFawn Lakelake · 1.1 miPeppergrass Brook Trailtrailhead · 1.1 miPark University Hanscomb AFB Campuscollege · 2.6 miTwo Brothers Rock Trailtrailhead · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGovernor Thomas Dudley Parkstate park · 2.0 miOld Burial Groundhistoric site · under a mileJob Lane Househistoric site · under a mileMinute Man National Historical Parkhistoric site · 2.6 mi · 783 acresWalden Pond State Reservationstate park · 4.4 miGreat Meadows National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.8 mi · 3,852 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 2 Oct 199449 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200035 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMiddlesex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025299 of 365 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, MA
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBedford Water Dept.serves 14,955 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation168 ft51 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
