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Port Townsend, WA vs Shelburne Falls, MA

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- Shelburne Falls spends 33.1% more per student than Port Townsend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.2% lower in Shelburne Falls than in Port Townsend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shelburne Falls had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Townsend
 Port Townsend, WAShelburne Falls, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,271$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,991$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2654573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews
Scott · Seattle, WA
Charming, unique, artsy, friendly, and beautiful!
Over 2 years ago

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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Richard L. · Shoreline, WA
Lovely. Quaint. Breathtaking Water Views.
Over 4 years ago

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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Donald · Sequim, WA
Fake People Pining For The Tourist Dollar.
Over 4 years ago

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 Shelburne Falls    1 Reviews
vince · Shelburne Falls, MA
boring lame and more boring absolutely no jobs her
Over 11 years ago

it is a small quiet new england town people are polite but unless you grew up here you are an outsider Winters are extreme, temp drops below 20 around mid nov and  More

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