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Dover, NH vs Chapel Hill, NC

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Highlights
- Chapel Hill spends 21.9% less per student than Dover.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% higher in Chapel Hill than in Dover. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chapel Hill had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dover
 Dover, NHChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,209  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,885$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor226  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.7%1.5%
Reviews for Dover    4 Reviews

I love Dover New Hampshire.I was born in Dover and grew up there.I moved in 2004 to Tennessee.I have been home sick ever since for Dover.I am now searching for a place  More

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Over 17 years ago

The area is well situated for many day trips (Portland, Me, Boston, Ma, Concord NH and the white mountains) Negatives are weather (winters mainly because fall is  More

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Over 19 years ago

Dover, NH, is a terrific place to live. Quite, great seasonal weather, gorgeous autumns, extremely scenic. Short on culture, but 15 minutes to Portsmouth, little over  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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