2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hackettstown, NJ vs Princeton, NJ

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Highlights
- Princeton spends 0.7% more per student than Hackettstown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.3% higher in Princeton than in Hackettstown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Princeton had 5.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hackettstown
 Hackettstown, NJPrinceton, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,835  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10354573
 Students per Counselor290  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock19.6%1.5%
Reviews for Hackettstown    3 Reviews

Over 14 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 17 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 19 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 Princeton    5 Reviews

Many cities have colleges in them, but Princeton's character and quality of life are very deeply influenced by having such an outstanding school contributing to all  More

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Over 16 years ago

police are very quick to respond and resolve crime problems. very safe place to live. when you feel safe, all other issues are  More

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You'll never lose on a real estate investment in Princeton. It has that cache that people always desire. McCarter Theatre, University concerts, fine dining, great  More

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