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Pittsboro, NC vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg spends 19.5% more per student than Pittsboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% higher in Gaithersburg than in Pittsboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsboro
 Pittsboro, NCGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,476  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor340  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Pittsboro    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

The town has a great library, parks, history museum and lots of community involvement. Fantastic access to UNC and Duke healthcare. The school system is excellent  More

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I lived in Pittsboro for 12 years. The topography is beautiful, rolling green hills. The weather is ok with occasional snow, but mostly mild climate. It can get  More

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Over 10 years ago

Pittsboro is a great place to live and raise a family. Easily accessible to the triangle and surrounding areas. Many local businesses to frequent. Downside is that  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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