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Montpelier, VT vs Cambridge, MA

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Highlights
- Cambridge spends 5.2% more per student than Montpelier.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% higher in Cambridge than in Montpelier. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cambridge had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Montpelier
 Montpelier, VTCambridge, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,864  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor167  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock15.1%1.5%
Reviews for Montpelier    1 Reviews

As a life-long New Englander (raised in Massachusetts; lived in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Vermont) you would think I must love cold weather, snow and clouds, but the  More

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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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