| | Old Orchard Beach, ME | Plaistow, NH | United 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 Ratio | 11.94 | 11.7 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 433 | 333 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 255 | 210 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.7% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.8% | 97.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.4% | 15.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.8% | 14.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.6% | 31.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.8% | 11.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% |