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Dumfries, VA vs Milford, DE

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- Milford spends 20.4% more per student than Dumfries.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% lower in Milford than in Dumfries. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Milford had 11.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dumfries
 Dumfries, VAMilford, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,956  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24834573
 Students per Counselor293  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Dumfries    14 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 17 years ago

Virginia has a mild temperate climate with a nice mix of seasons. The leaves are beautiful in the fall and the flowers are plentiful in the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Excelent suburban place to live 25 miles from Washington DC. 4 national parks within a few miles of 22025. Except for notorious traffic situation can be in downtown DC  More

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Reviews for Milford    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Milford, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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Over 14 years ago

I grew up in and around Milford and loved it. It has a small town feel to it, yet is modern enough for all of the conveniences of an Eastern Shore city. People are  More

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approx 20 minutes to Dover, 20 minutes to Lewes/Rehoboth Beach area.Live the beach life without the beach  More

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