2025 Compare Cities Education:
Port Townsend, WA vs Princeton, NJ

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- Princeton spends 41.8% more per student than Port Townsend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.6% lower in Princeton than in Port Townsend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Princeton had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Townsend
 Port Townsend, WAPrinceton, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10354573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock19.6%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 Princeton    5 Reviews

Many cities have colleges in them, but Princeton's character and quality of life are very deeply influenced by having such an outstanding school contributing to all  More

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Over 16 years ago

police are very quick to respond and resolve crime problems. very safe place to live. when you feel safe, all other issues are  More

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You'll never lose on a real estate investment in Princeton. It has that cache that people always desire. McCarter Theatre, University concerts, fine dining, great  More

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