Bedford is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Bedford in Westchester County, New York, United States.

[2] As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,724 people, 577 households, and 492 families residing in the community.

There were 600 housing units at an average density of 162.9 per square mile (62.9/km2).

There were 577 households, out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.5% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families.

10.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.