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Ithaca, NY vs Bow, NH

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- Bow spends 30.7% less per student than Ithaca.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% higher in Bow than in Ithaca. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bow had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ithaca
 Ithaca, NYBow, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,744$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,054  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,186$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3004573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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Reviews for Bow    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

NH in general and Bow specifically is the last place you want to live. The taxes are extremely high and you get nothing for them. Like all of NH every little town has  More

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After spending 20 years in the USAF, I was very happy to relocate to Bow, NH. I evaluated all the places I could live in the world, and settled on Bow for numerous  More

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Over 16 years ago

A great place to raise a family .One of the best school systems in NH.Nice country setting but not far away from the capitol. A hour away from the beach or the  More

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