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Hackettstown, NJ vs Milford, DE

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- Milford spends 29.8% less per student than Hackettstown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.2% higher in Milford than in Hackettstown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Milford had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hackettstown
 Hackettstown, NJMilford, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,835  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24834573
 Students per Counselor290  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Hackettstown    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Lovely little town with active college life at Cententary College. New theater at the college offers many choices culturally. Town could use a little improvement;  More

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Over 18 years ago

I can't afford and don't choose to live near the congested area in North Eastern New Jersey where I work. It is a great place to come home to each night after a hard  More

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Over 20 years ago

First the good about New Jersey, the "Garden State" of our nation. NJ is a great state for employment opportunities, top-notch medical care is available in both NJ and  More

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Reviews for Milford    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Milford, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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Over 14 years ago

I grew up in and around Milford and loved it. It has a small town feel to it, yet is modern enough for all of the conveniences of an Eastern Shore city. People are  More

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approx 20 minutes to Dover, 20 minutes to Lewes/Rehoboth Beach area.Live the beach life without the beach  More

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