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Plymouth, NC vs Lewes, DE

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Highlights
- Lewes spends 23.3% more per student than Plymouth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% higher in Lewes than in Plymouth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lewes had 19.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Plymouth

Education
 Plymouth, NCLewes, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,012$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,334$15,862$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,603$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6914.2916.23
 Students per Librarian65924834573
 Students per Counselor264372530
 Grade School Educ.12.6%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.77.3%92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.7%10.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.2%9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.5.8%58.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.1.4%14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%10.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%8.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Plymouth    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have bought my house in Plymouth one year ago, I'm a single middle aged female. I have not had one problem living here and find the town to be nice and quiet .  More

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Dangerous town, high crime rate, low employment, and low wages. Gang activity, murder, rape, robbery, dismal shopping choices. There are two supermarkets, neither of  More

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Plymouth is again on its way up! Many shops are available uptown. Everything from ice-cream to antiques is well within our grasp. Visiting uptown is a great way to spend  More

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Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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ZIPS IN PLYMOUTH, NORTH CAROLINA
27962
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