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Old Town, ME vs Scranton, PA

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Highlights
- Scranton spends 1.0% more per student than Old Town.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.7% higher in Scranton than in Old Town. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scranton had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Old Town

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 Old Town, MEScranton, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,173$16,331$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,036$14,038$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,270$9,367$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.2214.0216.23
 Students per Librarian36514464573
 Students per Counselor297382530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%7.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.6%87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%16.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.0%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.9%23.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.4%6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.4%1.0%1.5%

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I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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ZIPS IN OLD TOWN, MAINE
04468 04489
ZIPS IN SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
18504 18505 18510 18509 18508 18503

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