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Andover, MA vs Plainfield, NJ

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- Plainfield spends 15.7% more per student than Andover.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% higher in Plainfield than in Andover. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainfield had 20.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Andover
 Andover, MAPlainfield, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12834573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.75.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Plainfield    4 Reviews
Plainfield · Colonia, NJ
Not bad
Over 17 years ago

This city is not as bad as your Newark or Trenton, although it does have it's problems, murder rate is up in 08, and the primary gangs around town are the Bloods and  More

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Abhd · Edison, NJ
Not so bad
Over 18 years ago

Just like anywhere else,there are good and bad areas in Plainfield. I would be careful on the West End, however the East end has beautiful homes that are in the millions  More

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Abhd · Plainfield, NJ
Its Worth It
Over 19 years ago

I and my wife moved here about 1.5 yrs ago. We are both professionals, and while we realize that Plainfield has its problems, it is not the cesspool so many think it is.  More

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