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Guilford, CT vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington spends 46.8% less per student than Guilford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.8% higher in Wilmington than in Guilford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Guilford
 Guilford, CTWilmington, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,310$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,430$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7234573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Guilford    5 Reviews

I've lived here for 10 years, my husband has lived here for 20+. Beautiful New England town minutes from everything my family needs. It's also about 20 minutes from  More

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Over 8 years ago

Beautiful historic town on the CT Shoreline. Incredible community, excellent schools, and every amenity you can think of right at your fingertips. The downtown area, the  More

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Over 11 years ago

Guilford is great, with a few exceptions. Commuting is nightmare. Don't let your kids hang around 'the green' (town square) because its full of bad kids. Winters are  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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