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Chester, VA vs Hamilton, VA

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Highlights
- Hamilton spends 40.0% more per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% lower in Hamilton than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hamilton had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, VAHamilton, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,033  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6494573
 Students per Counselor305  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Hamilton    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Becoming evermore expensive to live  More

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Over 19 years ago

Quality of life is good here in Hamilton, Virginia which is in Western Loudoun County. Pace is slower, people are friendly. It is quiet, rural and quaint area to raise  More

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