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Canton, GA vs Carthage, NC

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- Carthage spends 14.9% less per student than Canton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% higher in Carthage than in Canton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carthage had 9.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Canton
 Canton, GACarthage, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,107$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6794573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Canton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved here a year ago after having lived in South Florida for the better part of our lives. We are retired and love it up here. Property taxes and  More

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I lived there for almost 2 years and I loved it. Most of the places to shop for groceries and clothing are about a 10 minute walk. When I lived there the apartment I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Overall, this appears to be a nice affordable town with relatively low  More

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Reviews for Carthage    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Some call it "sweet carthage" really...no industry other than the "Chuck Wagon" restaurant. The city has had high hopes for years of becoming a tourist destination with  More

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Over 14 years ago

Carthage, the county seat of Moore County, was once the center of manufacture of horse drawn carriages...before the automobile was discovered. It has been somewhat slow  More

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I have lived all over the world and never thought I would settle down. Somehow I ended up in North Carolina, close to Carthage. When I found out I was going to be a  More

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