Town guide

Bedford, New Hampshire

Bedford is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, home to about 23,746 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03110.

Homes sold for a median of $302 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population23,746724 per sq mi
Median home value$612,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$302Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking53%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bedford

1 ZIP code

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Around Bedford

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)48 miles away
Closer regional airportManchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY201 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bedford; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bedford

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bedford had 23,322 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 11th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Hillsborough County grew from 112,640 residents in 1900 to 422,937 in 2020.

Bedford population by census2000: 18,274, 2010: 21,203, 2020: 23,32218,274200021,203201023,3222020

Hillsborough County, 1900–2020

Hillsborough County population, 1900 to 20201900: 112,640, 1910: 126,072, 1920: 135,512, 1930: 140,165, 1940: 144,888, 1950: 156,987, 1960: 178,161, 1970: 223,941, 1980: 276,608, 1990: 336,073, 2000: 380,841, 2010: 400,721, 2020: 422,937113K’00’10136K’20’30145K’40’50178K’60’70277K’80’90381K’00’10423K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BedfordJan: high 34°F, low 17°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 19°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 27°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.3 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 24°F, 3.3 in34°17°Jan2.437°19°Feb2.746°27°Mar3.559°38°Apr3.370°48°May3.479°58°Jun4.084°64°Jul3.382°62°Aug3.475°54°Sep3.762°42°Oct3.950°33°Nov3.539°24°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manchester Ap, NH weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Hillsborough County

186,868 jobs at 11,028 businesses in Hillsborough County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hillsborough CountyHealth care and social assistance: 31,470 jobs; Retail trade: 27,200 jobs; Manufacturing: 22,709 jobs; Professional services: 17,065 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,560 jobs; Finance and insurance: 10,663 jobs; Construction: 10,104 jobs; Administrative and support: 10,053 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 12% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

682 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bedford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Catholic Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manchester4.1 miles
  • Elliot HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Manchester5.3 miles
  • Parkland Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Derry11.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors61
Specialist doctors124
Dentists52
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants141
Mental health providers132
Physical and occupational therapists159
Optometrists4
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies11

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bedford

Parks (21 nearby)

  • Earl G. Legacy Park · 131 acres1.9 mi
  • Riverfront Recreation Area · 40 acres2.8 mi
  • Bedford Athletic Complex · 31 acres0.4 mi
  • Benedictine Park · 25 acres0.7 mi
  • Back River Sports Complex · 21 acres2.4 mi
  • Swenson Fields · 20 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Hannaford1.5 mi
  • Market Basket2.2 mi
  • Hannaford2.4 mi
  • Trader Joe's2.4 mi

Pharmacies (9 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.4 mi
  • Hannaford1.5 mi
  • Elliot Pharmacy at Bedford1.5 mi
  • Target Pharmacy2.4 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Bedford Public Library0.5 mi
  • Geisel Library3.3 mi
  • New Hampshire Institute of Politics & Political Library3.4 mi
  • American Canadian Genealogical Society3.5 mi

Museums

  • SEE Science Center4.3 mi
  • Aviation Museum of New Hampshire4.8 mi
  • Currier Museum Art Center5.1 mi
  • Currier Museum of Art5.2 mi
  • Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum7.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Studio 550 Art Center4.3 mi
  • The Palace Theatre4.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1750.

Colleges and universities

  • Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts

Notable people born here

  • Sarah Silverman (1970) · American comedian, actress, and writer
  • Robert Bruce Spencer (1962) · American anti-Muslim author (1962-)
  • Zachariah Chandler (1813) · American politician (1813–1879)
  • Josh Meyers (1976) · American actor and comedian
  • Laura Silverman (1966) · American actress
  • Francis Wayland Parker (1837) · US education pioneer (1837–1902)
  • Christopher Carlson (1997) · American rower (born 1997)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bedford

Public schools here are run by Bedford School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Memorial SchoolBedfordPre-K–4439Public1.9 mi
Peter Woodbury SchoolBedfordK–4428Public2.0 mi
Riddle Brook SchoolBedfordK–4478Public2.2 mi
McKelvie Intermediate SchoolBedford5–6619Public0.9 mi
Ross A. Lurgio Middle SchoolBedford7–8646Public0.2 mi
Bedford High SchoolBedford9–131,360Public0.2 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bedford AcademyBedfordPre-K–549Nonsectarian2.8 mi
Bedford Montessori School IncBedfordPre-K–K10Nonsectarian2.4 mi
New Morning SchoolBedfordPre-K–K24Nonsectarian2.2 mi
The Lambs WorkshopBedfordPre-K–K15Other religious1.1 mi
Trinity Life SchoolsBedfordK–14Pentecostal2.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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