2025 Compare Cities Education:
Newburyport, MA vs Poughkeepsie, NY

Change Cities
Highlights
- Poughkeepsie spends 40.3% more per student than Newburyport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% higher in Poughkeepsie than in Newburyport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poughkeepsie had 10.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newburyport
 Newburyport, MAPoughkeepsie, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$28,380$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9054573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Newburyport    7 Reviews

Newburyport has all four seasons that are fair and great. Spring and Fall is very nice in the Port! Summer can be very hot as much as I dislike it, but I always go  More

   |    Reply

Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Newburyport,I have moved away several times but always seem to end up back here since I have kids and my entire family still lives here and  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

Newburyport Nightlife I love this city. I lived in Europe for 18 years, and when I came back to live in New England, I briefly lived in my home town of Winchester  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Newburyport

Reviews for Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a  More

   |    Reply

Over 12 years ago

Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly  More

   |    Reply

Over 13 years ago

It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Poughkeepsie


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.