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Hamden, CT vs Salisbury, NC

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Highlights
- Salisbury spends 54.5% less per student than Hamden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.2% higher in Salisbury than in Hamden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salisbury had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hamden
 Hamden, CTSalisbury, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,536$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,244$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12004573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Salisbury    9 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

So we went to check out the area today as we consider buying nearby. I read all this crime stuff etc. I rolled through my potential hood and talked to a variety of  More

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A big thank you to Leanne for her candid, well written review. She saved us a lot of time and money. Salisbury is off our bucket list. Wonderful old houses, though. We  More

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The apparently bucolic town of Salisbury is set in a beautiful southern climate with lots of beautiful historic homes and huge old-growth oaks. Those charming  More

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