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Leominster, MA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg spends 0.0% less per student than Leominster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in Gaithersburg than in Leominster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Leominster
 Leominster, MAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Leominster    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Leominster has been a great place to live since it is the perfect distance away from Boston. Close enough to catch a plane but far enough from the city mindset.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Leominster is a central Massachusetts city of about 40,000 with moderate taxes, a fairly good school system and low crime rate. There are many community activities for  More

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Over 18 years ago

Have lived here for 10+ years. A lot of growth during that time and housing prices have reflected that. The family and I enjoy the area (I am a transplant from the  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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