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Dudley, MA vs Chester, VA

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Highlights
- Chester spends 35.4% less per student than Dudley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.6% higher in Chester than in Dudley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chester had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dudley
 Dudley, MAChester, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,757$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,276$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6864573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Dudley    3 Reviews

I have lived on Mason Road Ext in Dudley since 2009. If you are looking for quiet and safe but almost nothing to do town, this is the place to live. Property taxes are  More

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The town of Dudley has a rich history starting at the time of the American Revolution. It was a major farming area with a large number of dairy farms at the turn of the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Dudley is a quite little town with nothing really going on. The schools are good but very  More

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Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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