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Holden, MA vs Shrewsbury, MA

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- Shrewsbury spends 0.0% less per student than Holden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Shrewsbury than in Holden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shrewsbury had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Holden
 Holden, MAShrewsbury, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,742$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4644573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Holden    1 Reviews

My husband and I bought our home in Holden last month and it's and I'm proud to say we picked a great town! It's small, but theres plenty to do! The people are very  More

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Reviews for Shrewsbury    3 Reviews

Having been a resident of Shrewsbury since 1978, I can attest to the findings. As a realtor sharing the views of other realtors, Shrewsbury, I can understand why  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great place to raise your  More

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Over 13 years ago

Shrewsbury resembles a Norman Rockwell painting in the winter months. a suburb of both Boston and downtown Worcester, 50 miles from Boston and 15 minutes from  More

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