Town of Bedford — Financial Data

17,309 Population FY 2024

$1,895 Town-Wide Per Capita Spending All residents incl. villages FY 2024

5.7% Debt Service FY 2024

3.3 Fiscal Stress FY 2024

10.0 Env. Stress FY 2024

No incorporated villages in this town.

Stress Trajectory

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

7.3% Poverty Rate 2023

67.4% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023

3.4% Unemployment Rate 2023

81.3% Homeownership Rate 2023

Median Household Income

$183,750 (2023)

2010 2023

Per Capita Income

$95,910 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Home Value

$912,200 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,094 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Age

42.6 (2023)

2010 2023

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality

0.5 (2023)

2010 2023

Financial Trends

Total spending across all funds, including services for the entire town and services exclusive to areas outside villages · 1995–2024

Fiscal Health

Debt Outstanding

$42,814,997 (2024)

2011 2024

Full Value of Taxable Property

$7,071,812,827 (2024)

2011 2024

Debt Service

$5,501,926 (2024)

1995 2024

Debt Service %

5.7% (2024)

1995 2024

Town-Wide Per Capita Spending

$1,895 (2024)

2010 2024

Fiscal Stress Score (OSC)

0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress

3.3 (2024)

2012 2024

Environmental Stress Score (OSC)

0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress

10.0 (2024)

2012 2024

Top Revenue Sources

Real Property Taxes And Assessments

$53,248,511 (2024)

1995 2024

Other Local Revenues

$12,716,252 (2024)

1995 2024

Charges For Services

$10,231,435 (2024)

1995 2024

Sales And Use Tax

$9,288,656 (2024)

1995 2024

State Aid

$5,720,958 (2024)

1995 2024

Top Expenditures

Public Safety

$33,278,778 (2024)

1995 2024

Employee Benefits

$21,247,720 (2024)

1995 2024

Transportation

$13,372,263 (2024)

1995 2024

General Government

$10,336,727 (2024)

1995 2024

Culture And Recreation

$8,121,253 (2024)

1995 2024

Financial Documents (84)

Year	Title	Type
2024	Town of Bedford OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR
2024	Town of Bedford OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_AFR
2024	Town of Bedford FSMS Report 2024	FSMS_MONITORING
2023	Town of Bedford Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2023	Town of Bedford OSC Annual Financial Report 2023	OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR

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Governance & Structure

Governance Structure

Structure: Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy: Not specified
ICMA Recognition: —
Notes: None
OSC Code: 550305700000

School Details

Not applicable for this entity type.