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Danbury, CT vs Waltham, MA

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- Waltham spends 2.5% more per student than Danbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% lower in Waltham than in Danbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waltham had 10.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Danbury
 Danbury, CTWaltham, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Danbury    17 Reviews

If you are looking for a city, that you still get to New York City from, Danbury, with its funky, unique homes, vibrant foodie scene, super hip downtown library,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Most folks can't afford to retire to  More

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Over 12 years ago

It is very hard to make ends meet unless you are in the upper class. Growing up we had the best place to live. A great Town. Now we are a city that is being taken over  More

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Reviews for Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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