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Hillsborough township, NJ vs Washington, DC

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- Washington spends 28.4% more per student than Hillsborough township.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% higher in Washington than in Hillsborough township. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hillsborough township
 Hillsborough township, NJWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,559  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7964573
 Students per Counselor271  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%1.5%
Reviews for Hillsborough Township    3 Reviews

Hillsborough is bucolic, many acres still used for farming, but lots of developments as well. The school system is rated very highly, and the community is somewhat  More

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Hillsborough is close enough to major metropolitan areas of NYC and Philly, and has a wealth of excellent restaurants and cultural activities within a ten-mile radius.  More

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Over 17 years ago

New housing is not at a stand still, and in Hillsborough new homes are still selling! Although things are tight in the housing market there are still houses being bought  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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