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Manchester, NJ vs Wells, ME

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Highlights
- Wells spends 21.7% less per student than Manchester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% lower in Wells than in Manchester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wells had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Manchester
 Manchester, NJWells, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,971$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,822  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4334573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Manchester    2 Reviews

The Sperling crime rating for Manchester Township, NJ is totally erroneous. The FBI crime stats show that on a scale from 1 to 100, 100 being the national average, the  More

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My wife and I moved to Whiting, a village in Manchester Township, NJ, in 1998. What attracted us initially was the low cost of housing (for New Jersey). At that time,  More

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Reviews for Wells    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Although it is getting crowded, Wells is beautiful in summer. long sandy beaches and of course the ocean. The water is cold, so lounging more than swimming is  More

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Over 16 years ago

2007-2009 has been full of snow storms November to  More

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