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Allen, TX vs Bow, NH

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Highlights
- Bow spends 39.2% more per student than Allen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% lower in Bow than in Allen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bow had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Allen
 Allen, TXBow, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,744$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,186$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3004573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Allen    14 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Originally from Dallas, we moved to Allen 2013. We love the schools, my kids are getting a great education. My daughter was tested in the gifted program as soon as we  More

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Over 9 years ago

Allen is quite possibly the best city I've ever had the privilege of visiting. Everyone you meet is courteous, helpful, and respectable. The town fully supports one  More

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Over 10 years ago

We are planning a move to Allen, Texas and would like to know how many months out of the year are warm enough to swim? Getting ready to make an offer on a home and  More

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Reviews for Bow    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

NH in general and Bow specifically is the last place you want to live. The taxes are extremely high and you get nothing for them. Like all of NH every little town has  More

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After spending 20 years in the USAF, I was very happy to relocate to Bow, NH. I evaluated all the places I could live in the world, and settled on Bow for numerous  More

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Over 17 years ago

A great place to raise a family .One of the best school systems in NH.Nice country setting but not far away from the capitol. A hour away from the beach or the  More

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