2025 Compare Cities Education:
Colchester, VT vs Pittsfield, MA

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Highlights
- Pittsfield spends 3.6% more per student than Colchester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.1% lower in Pittsfield than in Colchester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pittsfield had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Colchester
 Colchester, VTPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,370$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,332  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor230  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Pittsfield    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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