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Biddeford, ME vs Falmouth, ME

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- Falmouth spends 1.0% less per student than Biddeford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% lower in Falmouth than in Biddeford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Falmouth had 5.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Biddeford
 Biddeford, MEFalmouth, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3604573
 Students per Counselor255  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Biddeford    3 Reviews

The cost of living in Maine is very high. I moved to Biddeford from Boston so we could afford to buy our first home. We had just had a baby and felt it was important to  More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't live in Biddeford, but I visit frequently and it is a nice little Maine town. It has a little of the strip growth and still maintains the older part of town.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Was big in sheeting and blankets. Very large portionof the people are  More

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Reviews for Falmouth    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Falmouth borders Portland, Maines largest city, so the nationally reconginized resturants, vibrant arts community, festivals, and shopping are all close. For the size  More

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Falmouth K-12 schools consistantly score high on the states standardized tests. While my daughter was in private schools in CA, I am confortable with the education  More

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