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| What Bedford is like for active adults |
Bedford is a very affluent suburb and historic small town 15 miles northwest of Boston, Massachusetts, and just east of Concord.The median household income is $108,000 and the population is 14,000.
There is at least one active adult community in town (see link at top right). Average home prices in 2009 in Bedford was over $400,000. |
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| What is special about this retirement community |
| Bedford is a great old town in the historic region around Boston. The Bedford Flay on display at the Bedford Free Public Library is the oldest known surviving intact flag in the United States. It is thought to have been the first U.S. flag flown during the American Revolutionary War. Several historic sites include the Unitarian Church, Fitch Tavern, and Job Lane House. |
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| What is not special about this retirement community |
| Cold winters and high cost of living. |
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| Climate and Physical Environment |
| Concord is nearby to the west, Boston is 15 miles to the southeast. Expect cold winters and glorious summers. |
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| Cultural environment |
| As an old New England Town Bedford has a good library and many cultural and historical institutions. |
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| Medical facilities |
| There are 3 hospitals within 10 miles. |
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Facts about BEDFORD
- State: MA
- Environment: Suburban,Small Town,
- City Population: 10,000-25,000
- Median age of Population: 25-44
- Avg Jan Temperature: 21-40
- Median HH Income: 80,000+
- Average Home Price (MLS): Less than $100,000
- Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: 2000-4000
- Total Crime Index: <80 (Very low)
- Cost of Living Index: 121+ (very high)
- Culture Index: 101-110 (slightly above average)
- State Sales Tax: Yes
- State Income Tax: Yes
- Name of the Guide: boomer1
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