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Carthage, NC vs Germantown, MD

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- Germantown spends 95.3% more per student than Carthage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.4% lower in Germantown than in Carthage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Germantown had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carthage
 Carthage, NCGermantown, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,542  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Germantown    8 Reviews

When I first moved to Germantown, this city was up and coming. It still felt like the country and the air was breathable and not as much traffic. That was in 2010. In 3  More

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Over 12 years ago

Montgomery County is not a dog friendly place if you own pets. The dog regulations do not favor the dog or dog owner and one should consider Frederick, Howard or Carroll  More

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Over 13 years ago

Everything costs more here because of the proximity to Washington D.C. I came from Long Island, NY where it was also expensive. Since I've been here costs go up, but  More

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