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Alton, NH vs Lowell, MA

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Highlights
- Lowell spends 9.1% more per student than Alton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.6% higher in Lowell than in Alton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lowell had 13.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alton
 Alton, NHLowell, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,244  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor166  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Alton    1 Reviews

My sister lives in Alton Bay. It is very scenic in the summer months and most of the local restaurants are over crowded with vacationers. In the winter it is dull, dull,  More

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Reviews for Lowell    4 Reviews

Lowell... what a city! Remember to read the plaques on each sewer reminding our residents not to wash your daily garbage down the gutters. Remember, here in Lowell,  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are in a quiet neighbor hood with modtly elderly people on our street, I have always lived in this city and I wouldn't change for any place in the U.S.A I love the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Many parts of Middlesex county have become incredibly congested and overcrowded in recent years due to immigration. Some white flight taking place in Lowell, though  More

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