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Manchester, NH vs Pittsfield, MA

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Highlights
- Pittsfield spends 38.5% more per student than Manchester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% lower in Pittsfield than in Manchester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pittsfield had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Manchester

Education
 Manchester, NHPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,879$23,370$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,747$20,206$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,989$12,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.210.316.23
 Students per Librarian4153974573
 Students per Counselor220370530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%5.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.6%92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%20.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.1%9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.9%33.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.0%9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Manchester    8 Reviews

Over 11 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 13 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 15 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 Pittsfield    6 Reviews

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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ZIPS IN MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
03103 03104 03102 03109 03101
ZIPS IN PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
01201

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