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Harwich, MA vs Burlington, NC

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Highlights
- Burlington spends 59.1% less per student than Harwich.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.9% higher in Burlington than in Harwich. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burlington had 14.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Harwich
 Harwich, MABurlington, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,730  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7444573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Harwich    1 Reviews

I grew up in a small town on the Cape, Harwich. Life on the Cape can be describe as living in a bubble, removed from the "real world". But as a child and anyone with a  More

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Reviews for Burlington    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

We live on the edge of Burlington. We are retired. It is 1.5 hours from the Mountains and 2 hrs from the beach. The neighbors are very friendly. There are things to do  More

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