| | Southbury, CT | Cary, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,138 | $11,618 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,223 | $9,531 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,407 | $6,316 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.68 | 15.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 540 | 829 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 365 | 300 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.2% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.5% | 96.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.7% | 12.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.4% | 69.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.2% | 23.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.2% | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.9% | 4.9% | 1.5% |