2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hamden, CT vs West Haven, CT

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- West Haven spends 0.0% less per student than Hamden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in West Haven than in Hamden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Haven had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hamden
 Hamden, CTWest Haven, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5404573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 West Haven    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Im just tired of the cold months and the price of the  More

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Over 15 years ago

West Haven has a nice long oceanfront, however,I would not want to swim at our beaches. The taxes for real estate are very high..I pay over $4,000 a year for a small  More

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Over 15 years ago

low crime,diverse  More

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