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Biddeford, ME vs Portsmouth, NH

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Highlights
- Portsmouth spends 22.7% more per student than Biddeford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Portsmouth than in Biddeford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portsmouth had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Biddeford

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 Biddeford, MEPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,971$22,056$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,577$19,034$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,012$12,039$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.9411.716.23
 Students per Librarian4333334573
 Students per Counselor255210530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%1.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.0%97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%12.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.7%5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%62.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.1%17.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%2.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Biddeford    3 Reviews

The cost of living in Maine is very high. I moved to Biddeford from Boston so we could afford to buy our first home. We had just had a baby and felt it was important to  More

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Over 16 years ago

I don't live in Biddeford, but I visit frequently and it is a nice little Maine town. It has a little of the strip growth and still maintains the older part of town.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Was big in sheeting and blankets. Very large portionof the people are  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 15 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 17 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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04005 04006
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