| | Massapequa Park, NY | Thomaston, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $31,321 | $21,256 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $27,824 | $17,254 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,368 | $9,870 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.06 | 10.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 979 | 306 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 265 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.9% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.1% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.0% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.7% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.7% | 2.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.2% | 26.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.4% | 9.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.1% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.5% |