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Medford, NJ vs Lowell, MA

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- Lowell spends 0.8% less per student than Medford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% higher in Lowell than in Medford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lowell had 15.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Medford
 Medford, NJLowell, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,335  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor303  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Lowell    4 Reviews

Lowell... what a city! Remember to read the plaques on each sewer reminding our residents not to wash your daily garbage down the gutters. Remember, here in Lowell,  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are in a quiet neighbor hood with modtly elderly people on our street, I have always lived in this city and I wouldn't change for any place in the U.S.A I love the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Many parts of Middlesex county have become incredibly congested and overcrowded in recent years due to immigration. Some white flight taking place in Lowell, though  More

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