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Amherst, NY vs Portsmouth, NH

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- Portsmouth spends 5.8% less per student than Amherst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% higher in Portsmouth than in Amherst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portsmouth had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Amherst
 Amherst, NYPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,056$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,132  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,039$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3334573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 16 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 18 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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