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Bensalem, PA vs West Hartford, CT

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Highlights
- West Hartford spends 16.7% more per student than Bensalem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% lower in West Hartford than in Bensalem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Hartford had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bensalem
 Bensalem, PAWest Hartford, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,366  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.4%1.5%
Reviews for Bensalem    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I live in a 1400 square foot ranch townhouse and it would probably sell for  More

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Over 18 years ago

A sad little suburb of Philly that is comprised almost entirely of strip malls. My husband likes to joke that you could drive from one end of Bensalem to the other by  More

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Reviews for West Hartford    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great restaurants and school system, but can be difficult to meet people, especially as an adult. Winters can be brutal, as in the last 2-3  More

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West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a  More

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Over 17 years ago

West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the  More

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