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Mechanicsburg, PA vs Dover, NH

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- Dover spends 8.1% more per student than Mechanicsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% lower in Dover than in Mechanicsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dover had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mechanicsburg
 Mechanicsburg, PADover, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,903$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,919$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4034573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Mechanicsburg    3 Reviews
Joyce · Mechanicsburg, PA
Disappointing
Over 8 years ago

We moved here in the summer of 2016 from out of state with high hopes and for all the right reasons > job, family (my husband, a Penn State grad, was born & raised in  More

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Michael · Mechanicsburg, PA
Mundane in Mechanicsburg
Over 12 years ago

Greetings everyone, I grew up in Allentown PA and moved to Mechanicsburg in 2000 when attempting to reconcile with my ex-wife. My son had just started kindergarten  More

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Michael · Mechanicsburg, PA
Attitude
Over 16 years ago

It is reserve and  More

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Reviews for Dover    4 Reviews
Nancy · Goodlettsville, TN
Home is the best place there is.
Over 7 years ago

I love Dover New Hampshire.I was born in Dover and grew up there.I moved in 2004 to Tennessee.I have been home sick ever since for Dover.I am now searching for a place  More

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mary · Somersworth, NH
pros and cons
Over 17 years ago

The area is well situated for many day trips (Portland, Me, Boston, Ma, Concord NH and the white mountains) Negatives are weather (winters mainly because fall is  More

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Leroy · Dover, NH
Life in Dover, NH
Over 19 years ago

Dover, NH, is a terrific place to live. Quite, great seasonal weather, gorgeous autumns, extremely scenic. Short on culture, but 15 minutes to Portsmouth, little over  More

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