| | Reading, MA | Nashua, NH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,560 | $16,879 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,196 | $15,747 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,141 | $9,989 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.99 | 12.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 354 | 415 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 220 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.3% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.9% | 91.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.4% | 17.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 65.4% | 40.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 23.5% | 11.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.0% | 1.8% | 1.5% |