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Hanover, NH vs Harrisburg, PA

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Highlights
- Harrisburg spends 28.3% less per student than Hanover.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 56.1% higher in Harrisburg than in Hanover. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisburg had 14.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hanover

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 Hanover, NHHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$24,738$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,837$14,386$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$13,883$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.1515.8416.23
 Students per Librarian25310044573
 Students per Counselor168390530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%11.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.0%82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.4.6%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.2.8%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.6%22.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.26.6%5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.2%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree15.0%0.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Hanover    1 Reviews

Hanover/Lyme is where people from MA and NY and other states move so they can be big fish in little ponds. For the area, Hanover is a nice town but there are many such  More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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