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Northampton, MA vs Nashua, NH

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Highlights
- Nashua spends 21.1% less per student than Northampton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.4% higher in Nashua than in Northampton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nashua had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Northampton
 Northampton, MANashua, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,879$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,434  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,989$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4154573
 Students per Counselor364  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Nashua    13 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Twenty or so years ago, this was a pretty nice city. Convenient and safe. Now, at least over the past decade-to-decade and a half, it's changed for the worse. Mainly the  More

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Did a short term stay here for work, it was the most depressing place I could ever imagine. Boring, unfriendly people, freezing winter, crap restaurants, and horrible  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have lived in many places across southern NH - and Nashua is by far the most community oriented place I have lived. The Library, Main Street initiatives, and parks  More

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