| | Amherst Town, MA | Sutton, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,404 | $19,742 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,434 | $16,667 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,450 | $10,582 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.95 | 12.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 341 | 464 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 364 | 379 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 0.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.1% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.4% | 96.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.3% | 17.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 70.8% | 43.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 27.1% | 15.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 17.6% | 1.8% | 1.5% |