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Fredericksburg, VA vs Northampton, MA

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- Northampton spends 52.3% more per student than Fredericksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.2% lower in Northampton than in Fredericksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Northampton had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fredericksburg
 Fredericksburg, VANorthampton, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,404$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,335  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.9%1.5%
Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

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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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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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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