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Newton, NJ vs Mount Airy, NC

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Highlights
- Mount Airy spends 54.7% less per student than Newton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.9% higher in Mount Airy than in Newton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Airy had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newton
 Newton, NJMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,955$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,523  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,201$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8364573
 Students per Counselor266  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Newton    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

newton is not like it used to be. i grew up in newton and moved away for a long time. i moved back, and even though some of the small town charm is still here. i've  More

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We have lived in Newton for the last 30+ years and things have changed quite a bit. Sussex county was an alternative to Morris, Passaic and Bergen counties, but this is  More

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Over 19 years ago

If your going to live in Northern New Jersey, Sussex County is your best option. Hudson County is the most overcrowded area of the entire state. Passaic and Essex  More

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Reviews for Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  More

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