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Hamden, CT vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill spends 32.8% less per student than Hamden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% higher in Chapel Hill than in Hamden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chapel Hill had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hamden
 Hamden, CTChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,885$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.7%1.5%
Reviews for Hamden    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Crime is very low in my town the Police Officers live in the town so they care more about their  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked at seven different elementary schools, not including my student teaching experiences, and Wintergreen by far surpasses them on every level. We are  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sounds like this is a great city . Change and Diversity are both good and are what makes America what it is today. Prior to having committed to relocating, perhaps you  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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