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Chester, VA vs Bangor, ME

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Highlights
- Bangor spends 26.8% more per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% lower in Bangor than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bangor had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, VABangor, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,173$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,033  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,270$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3654573
 Students per Counselor305  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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Reviews for Bangor    14 Reviews

I have lived just outside of Bangor for four years. I came from the Seattle area and have lived in several states. I love it here. I have found people to be very  More

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I have never lived anyplace and been as much of an outcast and a social pariah as I have been in Bangor ME. I have lived here for 4yrs. and have been met with contempt  More

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DONT'E WAS BULLIED BY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS IN SCHOOL AND WAS BULLIED BY NUMEROUS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT HIS SCHOOL YEARS IN THE BANGOR SCHOOL  More

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