2025 Compare Cities Education:
Morristown, NJ vs New Bern, NC

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Highlights
- New Bern spends 61.0% less per student than Morristown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.7% higher in New Bern than in Morristown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Bern had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Morristown
 Morristown, NJNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,880$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,726  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,821$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7044573
 Students per Counselor254  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Morristown    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Morristown has great stores and restaurants. We love the easy access to NYC (50 minute train ride). Cost of living is pretty high (due to taxes) and the weather can be  More

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Hello all, I am new here was asked to comment on my area of the planet where I have lived for the last 12 years. Morristown is the county seat of Morris County. The  More

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Over 17 years ago

Morristown has a great variety of opportunities in many ways. A close 50 minute commute to Manhattan, it is very metropolitan while also has the best of suburban and  More

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Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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