2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cape Elizabeth, ME vs Burlington, VT

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Highlights
- Burlington spends 26.9% more per student than Cape Elizabeth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in Burlington than in Cape Elizabeth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burlington had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cape Elizabeth
 Cape Elizabeth, MEBurlington, VTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,565$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,451$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2964573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Cape Elizabeth    2 Reviews

Cape Elizabeth is a lovely town, right on the Maine shoreline, and just outside the city of Portland. If you love nature and the outdoors, you will love Cape Elizabeth.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to CE in 2007 and find it to be very beautiful seacoast town that includes farms, Maine coast views, great seafood and local produce, and a homey feel. The local  More

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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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