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Newton, MA vs Potomac, MD

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- Potomac spends 16.2% less per student than Newton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.7% higher in Potomac than in Newton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Potomac had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newton
 Newton, MAPotomac, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.5%1.5%
Reviews for Newton    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Apartment rentals seem to be on the expensive  More

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Over 14 years ago

Newton is ok, safe, close to  More

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Over 15 years ago

THE WEATHER HERE IS VARIABLE... EACH SEASON CAN BE FELT IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES. WINTER IS SO COLD, SUMMER IS SO HOT...THE SPRING AND FALL BRING A LOT OF RAIN, BUT ALSO  More

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Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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