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Manchester, NH vs Biddeford, ME

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Highlights
- Biddeford spends 6.5% more per student than Manchester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% lower in Biddeford than in Manchester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Biddeford had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Manchester
 Manchester, NHBiddeford, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,971$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,747  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4334573
 Students per Counselor220  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Manchester    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Manchester was a fine city to raise my little family, but as a single person again it isn't for me. It may be okay for some, maybe 20-somethings or 30-somethings, but  More

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Over 14 years ago

The snow wont stop, my phone was taken by a plow, roofs leaking from ice dams and are collapsing by weight of snow, its snowing now!  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in Manchester for one year for work purposes and absolutely loved it. Living in New Hampshire was the best place I ahve ever lived and if possible I would gladly  More

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Reviews for Biddeford    3 Reviews

The cost of living in Maine is very high. I moved to Biddeford from Boston so we could afford to buy our first home. We had just had a baby and felt it was important to  More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't live in Biddeford, but I visit frequently and it is a nice little Maine town. It has a little of the strip growth and still maintains the older part of town.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Was big in sheeting and blankets. Very large portionof the people are  More

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