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Fort Washington, PA vs Northampton, MA

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- Northampton spends 6.4% less per student than Fort Washington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% lower in Northampton than in Fort Washington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Northampton had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Washington
 Fort Washington, PANorthampton, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,404$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,843  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Fort Washington    1 Reviews
Jill · Fort Washington, PA
Fort Washington, PA
Over 19 years ago

Beautiful town. Small. Horse Country. Just outside Philadelphia. High cost of housing- average home price over $400,000. Air quality not that great. Tight knit  More

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sara · Northampton, MA
Northampton is a one of a kind place to live.
Over 7 years ago

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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Yvonne · Goshen, MA
Pricey housing and long winters, but a pretty good
Over 10 years ago

The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Russell · West Springfield, MA
Small city with so much culture
Over 17 years ago

Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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