2025 Compare Cities Education:
Northampton, MA vs Fairhope, AL

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Highlights
- Fairhope spends 39.3% less per student than Northampton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 61.9% higher in Fairhope than in Northampton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairhope had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Northampton
 Northampton, MAFairhope, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,434  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor364  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
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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Reviews for Fairhope    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for years cute small eclectic. Liberal for Alabama.   More

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We just moved to Fairhope from California and absolutely love it! For the most part, it’s like minded common sense conservatives close to the bay and lots of shopping.  More

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Beautiful mix of the standard retail within 15 mina, but in our downtown is ecclectic meets "old townMarch of each year Fairhope hosts a mammoth Arts and Artist event  More

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