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Harwich, MA vs Fairfield, CT

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Highlights
- Fairfield spends 5.4% less per student than Harwich.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.5% higher in Fairfield than in Harwich. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairfield had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Harwich
 Harwich, MAFairfield, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,730  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,792$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Fairfield    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 13 years ago

Very expensive town to live in but good restaurants, schools, beaches and access to  More

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