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Newport, RI vs Northampton, MA

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Highlights
- Northampton spends 1.9% less per student than Newport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% lower in Northampton than in Newport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Northampton had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newport
 Newport, RINorthampton, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,404$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,315  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor321  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.9%1.5%
Reviews for Newport    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

newport rocks if you wanna drink and eat and spend a lot of  More

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Over 19 years ago

The Newport area is very beautiful place to live in and the population is just the right size to raise a family. Lots to do. Unfortunately the cost of housing is  More

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Newport RI is a famous and historic seaport town, but like many New England cities, the past blends with the present in very appealing ways. It is a walking town that  More

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Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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