2025 Compare Cities Education:
Portland, ME vs Walpole, NH

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Highlights
- Walpole spends 17.1% more per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% lower in Walpole than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walpole had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, MEWalpole, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,823$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,213$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2694573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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Reviews for Walpole    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Walpole for 6 years and absolutely love it. Everybody knows everybody and looks out for each other. there is nio crime to speak of. Great place to raise  More

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Over 17 years ago

I lived in Walpole as a child. It was an idyllic place to grow up - beautiful and safe, with plenty of room to run and explore. My mother still says Walpole was her  More

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