2025 Compare Cities Education:
Marblehead, MA vs Port Townsend, WA

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- Port Townsend spends 13.6% less per student than Marblehead.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.9% higher in Port Townsend than in Marblehead. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Marblehead
 Marblehead, MAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Marblehead    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

From a life long resident... the selfish yuppies, coked out realtors and well connected pot smokers have taken over the town.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have been to every state except Alaska and can say Marblehead is the nicest places to live. However, there are two big cons. 1. Is the unequal way properties are  More

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Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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