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New Canaan, CT vs Old Saybrook, CT

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- Old Saybrook spends 10.0% more per student than New Canaan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.8% lower in Old Saybrook than in New Canaan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Old Saybrook had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Canaan
 New Canaan, CTOld Saybrook, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,271$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,520$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3184573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for New Canaan    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Beautiful town with wonderful people. Great place to raise children, however, it is extremely costly to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Agreed, cost of living is too high, too many wall streeters (which have a bad rep nowadays), and diversity is almost non-existant, public schools are average/good but  More

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Outside of the other categories, which run very well here; schools are good and competitive, climate is relatively mild, crime is very low, diversity is strong, culture  More

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Reviews for Old Saybrook    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Old Saybrook, CT is located at the mouth of the CT River and along Long Island Sound. It is a small, friendly, beautiful community. Like many New England towns  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you're looking for an area that is near the ocean, then Old Saybrook is the place to go! Located right along the Connecticut shoreline, it has many things to offer,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Boating and beaches in the summer, 2 hours to NY, Boston, or  More

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