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Durham, NH vs Somerville, MA

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- Somerville spends 18.4% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% lower in Somerville than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Somerville had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham
 Durham, NHSomerville, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,209  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor226  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Somerville    3 Reviews
Jen · Somerville, MA
Ready to move on...but where?
Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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EBlisster · Somerville, MA
Not too bad a place to live
Over 17 years ago

Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Abhd · Somerville, MA
Davis Square
Over 17 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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