2025 Compare Cities Education:
Durham, NC vs Bangor, ME

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Highlights
- Bangor spends 39.3% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% lower in Bangor than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bangor had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham
 Durham, NCBangor, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,173$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,270$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3654573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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Reviews for Bangor    14 Reviews

I have lived just outside of Bangor for four years. I came from the Seattle area and have lived in several states. I love it here. I have found people to be very  More

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I have never lived anyplace and been as much of an outcast and a social pariah as I have been in Bangor ME. I have lived here for 4yrs. and have been met with contempt  More

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Over 7 years ago

DONT'E WAS BULLIED BY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS IN SCHOOL AND WAS BULLIED BY NUMEROUS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT HIS SCHOOL YEARS IN THE BANGOR SCHOOL  More

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