| | Nelson, NH | Fairfield, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,823 | $22,984 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,567 | $20,833 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,213 | $12,792 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.27 | 12.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 269 | 506 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 214 | 356 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.2% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.2% | 95.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.4% | 10.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 4.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 56.6% | 68.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.3% | 23.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 6.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.5% |