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Hamburg, NJ vs Beacon, NY

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Highlights
- Beacon spends 7.7% more per student than Hamburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% higher in Beacon than in Hamburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beacon had 7.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hamburg
 Hamburg, NJBeacon, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$28,380$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,523  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9054573
 Students per Counselor266  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Hamburg    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I am living here temporarily and am pleased with the sense of safety and small  More

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Over 18 years ago

If you're looking for a quiet life with plenty of recreation, Hamburg, New Jersey is a great pick. Known as "The Children's Town" as it is home to the Gingerbread  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hamburg NJ is a great little town to live in. It's definately "small town" America. The one school we have(pre-school-8th)is wonderful. Full of spirit and love of  More

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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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