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Boulder, CO vs Essex Junction, VT

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- Essex Junction spends 39.7% more per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.5% lower in Essex Junction than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Essex Junction had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder
 Boulder, COEssex Junction, VTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,565$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,451$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2964573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Essex Junction    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Having lived there for a year as a student I can vouch that while the winters are a little intense all the other factors make up for it. Being only ten minutes or so  More

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