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Port Townsend, WA vs Portsmouth, NH

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- Portsmouth spends 26.2% more per student than Port Townsend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.5% lower in Portsmouth than in Port Townsend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portsmouth had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Townsend
 Port Townsend, WAPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,056$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,039$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3334573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 16 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 18 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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