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Boston, MA vs Portsmouth, NH

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Highlights
- Portsmouth spends 25.0% less per student than Boston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% higher in Portsmouth than in Boston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portsmouth had 10.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Boston
 Boston, MAPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,056$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,039$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3334573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  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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