Bedford
Bedford is Manchester's quieter, better-dressed neighbor, the kind of town where the lawns are striped and the SUVs are German. Route 101 carries commuters east; the rest of the day belongs to the Bedford Village Inn, the boutique fitness studios, and the country club crowd doing soft business at lunch. Dating here skews mid-career and mortgaged: dinner at Copper Door, drinks at the Inn's tavern, maybe a Wasserman's pickup on the way home. It is comfortable, capable, and a little sealed off. Charm is present but rationed. If you want a wild night, you drive somewhere else and Bedford will be waiting, porch light on.
Bedford by the numbers
Bedford runs male-heavy, about 54% men to 46% women.
Median individual income in Bedford is about $61,600.
New Hampshire registers voters by party, and Hillsborough County is about 40% Undeclared, ahead of Republicans (32%) and Democrats (28%) - independents outnumber both parties.
The median renter in Bedford pays about $2,100 a month.
About 2,600 Bedford residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Copper Door
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T-BONES Great American Eatery
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Murphy's Taproom & Carriage House
- BedfordCafés
Purple Finch Cafe
- BedfordDining
Bedford Village Inn & Restaurant
- BedfordDrinks
River Road Tavern
- BedfordDining
Pressed Cafe
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Bagel Cafe
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Flight Coffee Company
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The Inside Scoop
Good for groupsWheelchair access - BedfordDrinks
The Tavern at Bedford Village Inn
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Aviation Museum of New Hampshire
Wheelchair access - BedfordDrinks
Tavern in the Square
- BedfordCafés
New Hampshire Doughnut Co.
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Vine 32 Wine + Graze Bar
Good for groupsWheelchair access