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Lewes, DE vs Doylestown, PA

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- Doylestown spends 24.4% more per student than Lewes.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% lower in Doylestown than in Lewes. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Doylestown had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lewes
 Lewes, DEDoylestown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,476$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,862  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,523$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4244573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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Reviews for Doylestown    6 Reviews

Doylestown is a lovely suburban town in the Philadelphia region. Real estate is not exactly cheap and taxes are high. A nice thing about the location is it's proximity  More

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What a great place to raise a family. Restaurants, history, art, parks and lakes, great schools and close to all Philly has to offer. We are also 2 hrs. from the Jersey  More

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I had the pleasurable experience of living in Doylestown for a year, several years ago! What drew me to Doylestown was the sheer beauty of the architectur downtown and  More

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