| | Hanson, MA | Takoma Park, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,961 | $19,736 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,727 | $16,697 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,526 | $10,703 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.09 | 13.63 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 529 | 490 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 409 | 292 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 7.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.7% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.0% | 88.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.8% | 9.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.8% | 58.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.7% | 23.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 6.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 6.4% | 1.5% |