| | Essex, VT | Old Town, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,565 | $16,173 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,332 | $14,036 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,451 | $8,270 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.58 | 12.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 296 | 365 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 230 | 297 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.3% | 94.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.5% | 17.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 53.0% | 36.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.9% | 15.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% |