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Danville, VA vs Hamden, CT

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- Hamden spends 56.3% more per student than Danville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.3% lower in Hamden than in Danville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hamden had 12.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Danville
 Danville, VAHamden, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,892  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5404573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

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Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

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In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  More

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Reviews for Hamden    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Crime is very low in my town the Police Officers live in the town so they care more about their  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have worked at seven different elementary schools, not including my student teaching experiences, and Wintergreen by far surpasses them on every level. We are  More

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Over 14 years ago

Sounds like this is a great city . Change and Diversity are both good and are what makes America what it is today. Prior to having committed to relocating, perhaps you  More

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