Bedford is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States.

[6] Lord Russell, a close friend of Governor Benning Wentworth, was the Secretary of State for the Southern Department from 1748 to 1751, and his first wife, Diana Spencer, was cousin of the influential Duke of Marlborough.

[7] The first English settlers in Bedford were Robert and James Walker III.

A monument dated 1737 stands on what is now known as Station Road (adjacent to Hawthorne Drive), marking the first settlement.

[4] Like much of southeastern New Hampshire, Bedford grew rapidly in the second half of the 20th century.

The highest point in Bedford is Holbrook Hill, at 845 feet (258 m) above sea level, located in the extreme northwestern corner of town.

A proposed extension of the MBTA Commuter Rail's Lowell Line would see trains being extended to the neighboring city of Manchester, making stops at Nashua and Bedford along the way.

[11] Bedford is part of New Hampshire's 1st congressional district, currently represented by Democrat Chris Pappas.

Bedford is part of the Executive Council of New Hampshire's 4th district, currently represented by Republican Ted Gatsas.

Bedford has long been a Republican stronghold in New Hampshire, voting for the GOP presidential nominee as far back as records are available.

In 2020, the Republican winning streak in Bedford was finally broken as Democrat Joe Biden won the town with approximately 51.5% of the vote.

The unified construction aimed to take advantage of economies of scale by allowing the schools to share a kitchen, an auditorium, and security guards, but they operate as separate schools with different entrances, bus schedules, start times and end times.

In 2005 about 900 high school aged residents of Bedford attended Manchester West.