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Chester, VA vs Bristol, CT

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- Bristol spends 96.5% more per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.1% lower in Bristol than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bristol had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, VABristol, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,033  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor305  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 17 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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