2025 Compare Cities Education:
Colchester, VT vs Manchester, NH

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Highlights
- Manchester spends 25.2% less per student than Colchester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% lower in Manchester than in Colchester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manchester had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Colchester
 Colchester, VTManchester, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,879$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,332  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,989$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4154573
 Students per Counselor230  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Colchester    2 Reviews

Colchester is a very nice and picturesque town. Taxes however are high and housing costs if you want to own your own place may be prohibitive in light of the cost of  More

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This community called Colchester, immediately north of (and part of the greater community of) Burlington Vermont, is a wonderful three season recreational  More

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Reviews for Manchester    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Manchester was a fine city to raise my little family, but as a single person again it isn't for me. It may be okay for some, maybe 20-somethings or 30-somethings, but  More

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Over 14 years ago

The snow wont stop, my phone was taken by a plow, roofs leaking from ice dams and are collapsing by weight of snow, its snowing now!  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in Manchester for one year for work purposes and absolutely loved it. Living in New Hampshire was the best place I ahve ever lived and if possible I would gladly  More

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