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Burlington, VT vs Waverly, NY

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Highlights
- Waverly spends 4.0% more per student than Burlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% lower in Waverly than in Burlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waverly had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burlington
 Burlington, VTWaverly, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,468$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,332  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,752$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5914573
 Students per Counselor230  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Burlington    32 Reviews

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

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Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

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Over 8 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  More

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Reviews for Waverly    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Waverly is located on the border of Pa. in a area of recent growth, especially since the natural gas interest in the area. although The taxes in NY appear to be higher  More

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Over 16 years ago

The economy here is terrible. Jobs are few and far between. Taxes are high and continue to dramatically increase due to poor government management and escalating debt.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Its too cold for to long up here. The summers are short with it usually raining alot. I love the fall it is beautiful when the leaves  More

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