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Hampton, VA vs Carthage, NC

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Highlights
- Carthage spends 18.0% less per student than Hampton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.8% higher in Carthage than in Hampton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carthage had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hampton
 Hampton, VACarthage, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,107$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,585  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6794573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Hampton    28 Reviews

This place is the worst. The roads are in terrible condition. Always debris on the highway, side roads, and main roads. I've had replaced 3 tires so far this year alone  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having been deployed all over the world and stationed in the U.S. coast to coast I can honestly say this is the most ghetto place I have ever been...and that includes  More

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We live in Downtown Hampton within walking distance of the Langley Air and Space Museum, Hampton Carousel, the Hampton History Museum and tons of shops and restraunts.   More

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Reviews for Carthage    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Some call it "sweet carthage" really...no industry other than the "Chuck Wagon" restaurant. The city has had high hopes for years of becoming a tourist destination with  More

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Over 14 years ago

Carthage, the county seat of Moore County, was once the center of manufacture of horse drawn carriages...before the automobile was discovered. It has been somewhat slow  More

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I have lived all over the world and never thought I would settle down. Somehow I ended up in North Carolina, close to Carthage. When I found out I was going to be a  More

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