| | Hillsborough, NC | Exeter, NH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,548 | $22,056 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,405 | $19,034 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,885 | $12,039 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.09 | 11.7 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 543 | 333 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 280 | 210 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.5% | 96.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.3% | 15.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 59.7% | 53.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.1% | 17.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.0% | 4.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.0% | 2.9% | 1.5% |