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Durham, NC vs Portsmouth, NH

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Highlights
- Portsmouth spends 89.9% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.7% lower in Portsmouth than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portsmouth had 7.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham
 Durham, NCPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,056$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,039$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3334573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 5 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 5 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 Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 17 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 19 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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