2025 Compare Cities Education:
Jamestown, NY vs Portsmouth, NH

Change Cities
Highlights
- Portsmouth spends 13.3% less per student than Jamestown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% higher in Portsmouth than in Jamestown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portsmouth had 13.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jamestown
 Jamestown, NYPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,056$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,759  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,039$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3334573
 Students per Counselor290  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Jamestown    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived all over this country and can say that Jamestown is a lovely old city. It has some problems common to small, rural cities in the northeast - lack of job  More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

We have been out West several times and find that we like the wide open spaces. Here in New York the foothills are to close and not enough open  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Jamestown

Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Portsmouth


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.