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Palmer, AK vs Dover, NH

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Highlights
- Dover spends 30.7% more per student than Palmer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.2% lower in Dover than in Palmer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dover had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Palmer

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 Palmer, AKDover, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,230$19,903$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,494$17,209$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,979$10,919$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.4412.416.23
 Students per Librarian8124034573
 Students per Counselor448226530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%3.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.7%94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%15.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.3%47.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.8%13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%1.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 18 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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Reviews for Dover    4 Reviews

I love Dover New Hampshire.I was born in Dover and grew up there.I moved in 2004 to Tennessee.I have been home sick ever since for Dover.I am now searching for a place  More

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Over 16 years ago

The area is well situated for many day trips (Portland, Me, Boston, Ma, Concord NH and the white mountains) Negatives are weather (winters mainly because fall is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Dover, NH, is a terrific place to live. Quite, great seasonal weather, gorgeous autumns, extremely scenic. Short on culture, but 15 minutes to Portsmouth, little over  More

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