2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cape Elizabeth, ME vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington spends 30.8% less per student than Cape Elizabeth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.9% higher in Wilmington than in Cape Elizabeth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cape Elizabeth
 Cape Elizabeth, MEWilmington, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,310$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,430$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7234573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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