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Nashua, NH vs Pittsfield, MA

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Highlights
- Pittsfield spends 38.5% more per student than Nashua.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% lower in Pittsfield than in Nashua. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pittsfield had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Nashua

Education
 Nashua, NHPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,879$23,370$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,747$20,206$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,989$12,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.210.316.23
 Students per Librarian4153974573
 Students per Counselor220370530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%5.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.8%92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%20.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.3%9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.0%33.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.2%9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Nashua    13 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Twenty or so years ago, this was a pretty nice city. Convenient and safe. Now, at least over the past decade-to-decade and a half, it's changed for the worse. Mainly the  More

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Did a short term stay here for work, it was the most depressing place I could ever imagine. Boring, unfriendly people, freezing winter, crap restaurants, and horrible  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have lived in many places across southern NH - and Nashua is by far the most community oriented place I have lived. The Library, Main Street initiatives, and parks  More

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Reviews for Pittsfield    6 Reviews

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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ZIPS IN NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE
03060 03062 03063 03064
ZIPS IN PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
01201

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