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Lewes, DE vs Middletown, NY

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Highlights
- Middletown spends 61.8% more per student than Lewes.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% lower in Middletown than in Lewes. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Middletown had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lewes
 Lewes, DEMiddletown, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,862  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,307$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7734573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Middletown    5 Reviews

I am a senior looking to move in a nice area in orange county. Thank you kindly for your help.   More

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Having lived in Middletown for the last 12 years, I have seen enormous changes. I can only imagine what natives have noted. Firstly, by Manhattan standards apartment  More

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Well first off let me say I like, but not love middletown. I am originally from the city. I have been here for one year and my mom has been here for a few. Im a young  More

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