2025 Compare Cities Education:
Laconia, NH vs Bangor, ME

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Highlights
- Bangor spends 25.1% less per student than Laconia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.7% higher in Bangor than in Laconia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bangor had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laconia
 Laconia, NHBangor, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,173$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,244  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,270$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3654573
 Students per Counselor166  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Laconia    2 Reviews

I lived in Laconia NH for 24 years, born and raised. I left in 2016 because even pre pandemic the area was becoming weak from the drug epidemic, and, starting to re  More

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Friendly neighbors, plenty of restaurants, lakes, skiing, biking, hiking, canoeing and a dog park! The hospital is around the corner and there’s always a beautiful  More

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Reviews for Bangor    14 Reviews

I have lived just outside of Bangor for four years. I came from the Seattle area and have lived in several states. I love it here. I have found people to be very  More

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I have never lived anyplace and been as much of an outcast and a social pariah as I have been in Bangor ME. I have lived here for 4yrs. and have been met with contempt  More

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DONT'E WAS BULLIED BY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS IN SCHOOL AND WAS BULLIED BY NUMEROUS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT HIS SCHOOL YEARS IN THE BANGOR SCHOOL  More

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