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Middletown, NY vs Southport, NC

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Highlights
- Southport spends 53.8% less per student than Middletown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.1% higher in Southport than in Middletown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Southport had 9.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Middletown
 Middletown, NYSouthport, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,165$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8104573
 Students per Counselor311  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Middletown    5 Reviews

I am a senior looking to move in a nice area in orange county. Thank you kindly for your help.   More

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Having lived in Middletown for the last 12 years, I have seen enormous changes. I can only imagine what natives have noted. Firstly, by Manhattan standards apartment  More

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Well first off let me say I like, but not love middletown. I am originally from the city. I have been here for one year and my mom has been here for a few. Im a young  More

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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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