2025 Compare Cities Education:
Manchester, NH vs Cambridge, MA

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Highlights
- Cambridge spends 39.6% more per student than Manchester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in Cambridge than in Manchester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cambridge had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Manchester
 Manchester, NHCambridge, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,747  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor220  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock15.1%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 Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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