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Medford, NJ vs Beacon, NY

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- Beacon spends 19.5% more per student than Medford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% higher in Beacon than in Medford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beacon had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Medford
 Medford, NJBeacon, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$28,380$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,335  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9054573
 Students per Counselor303  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Medford    4 Reviews

From the beach to the Pinelands, there's plenty of outdoor activities to do with the family.   More

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We've lived in Medford for almost 4 years now; my husband grew up here. We have 3 kids, 2 in elementary school; one in pre-k. Medford has serene, nice, quiet  More

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Over 17 years ago

Beautiful wooded area surrounded by lakes,farms and Horse farms with top notch  More

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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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