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Portsmouth, NH vs Manchester, NH

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Highlights
- Manchester spends 23.5% less per student than Portsmouth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% higher in Manchester than in Portsmouth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manchester had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portsmouth

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 Portsmouth, NHManchester, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student$22,056$16,879$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,034$15,747$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,039$9,989$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.712.216.23
 Students per Librarian3334154573
 Students per Counselor210220530
 Grade School Educ.1.0%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%6.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.2%88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.7%9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.8%31.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.9%8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.5%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 14 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 15 years ago

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

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Over 17 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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Reviews for Manchester    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Manchester was a fine city to raise my little family, but as a single person again it isn't for me. It may be okay for some, maybe 20-somethings or 30-somethings, but  More

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Over 13 years ago

The snow wont stop, my phone was taken by a plow, roofs leaking from ice dams and are collapsing by weight of snow, its snowing now!  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in Manchester for one year for work purposes and absolutely loved it. Living in New Hampshire was the best place I ahve ever lived and if possible I would gladly  More

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