Electricity rates in New Bedford, Massachusetts
New Bedford, MA ranks 1 of 48 Massachusetts cities for the oldest homes (median year built 1938). New Bedford, Massachusetts has 100,731 residents in 42,233 households; 9.3% heat with electricity.
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New Bedford on the map
Bristol County, with New Bedford marked
Who supplies New Bedford
Bristol County lists 5 utilities for New Bedford, MA, a city of 100,731: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Bristol County page.
Housing and heating in New Bedford
New Bedford, MA: 37,044 of 44,468 homes were built before 1980 and 2,007 in 2000 or later. New Bedford, MA has 13,412 detached houses, 9,177 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 43 mobile homes.
Age of homes in New Bedford, MA
% of homes by decade built, New Bedford, MA
- 52pre-40
- 640s
- 1050s
- 860s
- 870s
- 880s
- 590s
- 300s
- 110s
- 020+
Heating fuel in New Bedford, MA
| New Bedford, MA | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bedford, MA, median year built | 1938 | 1963 | -25 years | 43 of 48 |
| New Bedford, MA, built before 1980 | 83.3% | 68.4% | +15.0 points | 6 of 48 |
| New Bedford, MA, built 2000 or later | 4.5% | 11.2% | -6.7 points | 46 of 48 |
| New Bedford, MA, detached houses | 30.2% | 52.3% | -22.1 points | 36 of 48 |
| New Bedford, MA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 20.6% | 16.9% | +3.7 points | 34 of 48 |
| New Bedford, MA, mobile homes | 0.1% | 1.5% | -1.4 points | 38 of 48 |
| New Bedford, MA, renter households | 60.0% | 37.8% | +22.3 points | 8 of 48 |
| New Bedford, MA, median home value | $324,400 | $421,800 | -$97,400 | 42 of 48 |
| New Bedford, MA, median gross rent a month | $1,085 | $1,181 | -$96 | 46 of 48 |
| New Bedford, MA, people per household | 2.34 | 2.43 | -0.09 | 31 of 48 |
Facts about New Bedford
- Residents of New Bedford, MA, ACS 2023
- 100,7319 of 48 Massachusetts cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in New Bedford, MA
- $56,02545 of 48 of those cities
- Households in New Bedford, MA
- 42,2332.39 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in New Bedford, MA
- 40.0%16,880 owners and 25,353 renter households
- Housing units in New Bedford, MA
- 44,4682,235 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in New Bedford, MA
- 9.3%3,940 of 42,233 homes
- Land area of New Bedford, MA
- 20.0 sq mi5,036.3 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in New Bedford, MA
- 3.6%at 570 kWh a month over the $56,025 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of New Bedford, MA
- 50NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 49.6 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in New Bedford, MA
- 193837,044 of 44,468 homes (83.3%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in New Bedford, MA
- $324,400$1,085 gross rent a month, 4.01% of value a year
Cost of living with electricity in New Bedford
New Bedford, MA: 42,233 households at $1,456 a year per home for electricity (Bristol County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $61.5 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,868 a year per household.
| Group in New Bedford, MA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of New Bedford, MA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bedford, MA, all households | 42,233 | $1,456 | $61.5 million | 2.60% |
| New Bedford, MA, homeowners | 16,880 | $1,798 | $30.4 million | 3.21% |
| New Bedford, MA, renters | 25,353 | $901 | $22.8 million | 1.61% |
Who lives in New Bedford: income, cars, homes
Of 44,551 workers in New Bedford, MA, 2,107 work from home, 32,445 drive alone, 1,139 ride transit and 1,093 walk. In New Bedford, MA, 14,086 of 42,233 households earn under $35,000, 12,488 $35,000-$75,000, 11,482 $75,000-$150,000 and 4,177 $150,000 or more. 19,743 residents of New Bedford, MA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 37.0. In New Bedford, MA, 7,435 households own no vehicle and 16,301 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. New Bedford, MA homes: 23,923 have 3+ bedrooms, 7,368 none or one, median 5.3 rooms. In New Bedford, MA, 12,186 of 24,107 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 13,773 households moved in since 2018 and 8,098 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace.
Household income in New Bedford, MA
| New Bedford, MA | Value | Rank in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| New Bedford, MA, households under $35,000 | 33.4% | 4 of 48 |
| New Bedford, MA, households $150,000 or more | 9.9% | 47 of 48 |
| New Bedford, MA, residents below poverty | 19.9% | 6 of 48 |
| New Bedford, MA, median age | 37.0 | 32 of 48 |
| New Bedford, MA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 53.8% | 17 of 48 |
| New Bedford, MA, households without a vehicle | 17.6% | 10 of 48 |
| New Bedford, MA, households with 2+ vehicles | 38.6% | 35 of 48 |
| New Bedford, MA, workers at home | 4.7% | 48 of 48 |
| New Bedford, MA, cost-burdened renters | 50.5% | 28 of 48 |
| New Bedford, MA, moved in since 2018 | 32.6% | 19 of 48 |
| New Bedford, MA, moved in before 2000 | 19.2% | 33 of 48 |
Outage risk around New Bedford
New Bedford, MA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 49 wind and 1 tornado, 49.6 per 100,000 residents of 100,731. Top gust near New Bedford, MA: 56 knots, 64 mph. Damage near New Bedford, MA: $235K.
Reports within 15 miles of New Bedford, MA
wind and tornado reports, New Bedford, MA
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| New Bedford, MA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Bedford, MA, 2015 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| New Bedford, MA, 2016 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| New Bedford, MA, 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| New Bedford, MA, 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| New Bedford, MA, 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| New Bedford, MA, 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| New Bedford, MA, 2023 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| New Bedford, MA, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| New Bedford, MA, 2025 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Analyst note on New Bedford
Household income in New Bedford, MA is $56,025; 16,880 of its 42,233 households own. New Bedford, MA counts 100,731 residents in 42,233 households, on 20.0 square miles. 3,940 of the 42,233 occupied homes in New Bedford, MA heat with electricity.
New Bedford, MA has 44,468 housing units, 2,235 of them vacant or seasonal. New Bedford, MA ranks 1 of 48 Massachusetts cities for the lowest share of electric heating (9%). New Bedford, MA ranks 1 of 48 Massachusetts cities for the fewest people working from home (4.7% of workers).
New Bedford, MA ranks 3 of 48 Massachusetts cities for the lowest median rent ($1,085 a month).
Bill and heat pump calculator, New Bedford
Compare New Bedford with nearby cities
| City near New Bedford, MA | Distance from New Bedford | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bedford, MA (this page) | 0 mi | 100,731 | $56,025 | 1938 | $324,400 | 50 | 4.7% |
| Fall River, MA | 9.2 mi northwest | 93,764 (-6,967) | $53,933 (-$2,092) | 1945 (+7 yr) | $357,800 (+$33,400) | 92 (+42) | 6.5% (+1.8 pts) |
| Taunton, MA | 18.6 mi northwest | 59,719 (-41,012) | $79,715 (+$23,690) | 1964 (+26 yr) | $388,200 (+$63,800) | 150 (+100) | 6.6% (+1.9 pts) |
| Attleboro, MA | 26.2 mi northwest | 46,499 (-54,232) | $93,266 (+$37,241) | 1971 (+33 yr) | $409,100 (+$84,700) | 190 (+140) | 13.4% (+8.7 pts) |
| Brockton, MA | 29.4 mi north | 105,080 (+4,349) | $77,089 (+$21,064) | 1960 (+22 yr) | $405,500 (+$81,100) | 184 (+134) | 6.3% (+1.5 pts) |
| North Attleborough Town, MA | 29.6 mi northwest | 30,842 (-69,889) | $109,426 (+$53,401) | 1973 (+35 yr) | $462,700 (+$138,300) | 193 (+143) | 13.7% (+9.0 pts) |
ZIP codes in New Bedford
| ZIP area touching New Bedford, MA | Share of the ZIP's land inside New Bedford | Share of New Bedford's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 02745 (New Bedford, MA) | 96.2% | 47.2% |
| 02740 (New Bedford, MA) | 100.0% | 28.7% |
| 02746 (New Bedford, MA) | 100.0% | 14.2% |
| 02744 (New Bedford, MA) | 100.0% | 6.5% |
| 02747 (New Bedford, MA) | 1.6% | 3.3% |
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Questions on New Bedford
New Bedford: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in New Bedford, MA: Massachusetts households pick a supplier and plan, and Bristol County lists 5 utilities.
New Bedford: how does it rank among Massachusetts cities?
New Bedford, MA: rank 9 of 48 by its 100,731 residents, rank 45 of 48 by $56,025 median income.
New Bedford: how many homes heat with electricity?
New Bedford, MA: 3,940 of 42,233 occupied homes, 9.3%; Bristol County 12.0%.
New Bedford: how much income goes to electricity?
At 570 kWh a month, 3.6% of the $56,025 median income in New Bedford, MA.
New Bedford: can I choose a supplier?
In most of Massachusetts yes; municipal and co-op areas around New Bedford, MA may be closed.
New Bedford: damaging storms reported nearby?
50 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of New Bedford, MA, 2015 to 2025, 49.6 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in New Bedford?
New Bedford, MA: median home built 1938; 37,044 of 44,468 homes (83.3%) predate 1980, 13,412 are detached and 9,177 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many people in New Bedford, MA work from home?
2,107 of 44,551 workers.
How many households in New Bedford, MA earn under $35,000?
14,086 of 42,233, against 4,177 at $150,000 or more.
How many residents of New Bedford, MA live below the poverty line?
19,743 residents.