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New Bern, NC vs Wantagh, NY

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Highlights
- Wantagh spends 217.0% more per student than New Bern.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.4% lower in Wantagh than in New Bern. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wantagh had 10.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Bern
 New Bern, NCWantagh, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,611  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,368$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9794573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Wantagh    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Desirable town. The beach is literally in your backyard and there are no bad surrounding towns, which make it very safe. My neighborhood is a good mix of young  More

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Over 13 years ago

Having lived in Wantagh all my life, I can tell you it is a great place to raise a family, as long as you can afford it. Home prices property taxes and make the price  More

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Wantagh, NY is on Long Island's south shore, lying in Nassau County, in fact a few miles from Jones Beach. Unfortunately it is expensive to live here with taxes reaching  More

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