2024 Compare Cities Education:
Rochester, NH vs Lowell, MA

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Highlights
- Lowell spends 18.4% more per student than Rochester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% lower in Lowell than in Rochester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lowell had 10.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rochester
 Rochester, NHLowell, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,903$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,209$19,196$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,919$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.411.9916.23
 Students per Librarian4033544573
 Students per Counselor226331530
 Grade School Educ.3.6%10.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%7.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%82.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%15.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.2%7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%27.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.4%8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Rochester    3 Reviews

After living here for almost twelve years, I become happier each year with my choice. Rochester has lots of space left for development. It provides good community  More

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Awful horrid place, people have such a terrible attitude and can't (or at least won't) keep to their own business, ALWAYS starting and causing DRAMA, BS, HEADGAMES, and  More

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Rochester is a beautiful New England small town within commuting and shopping distance to Portsmouth and Boston. Close to both the White Mountains and the Seacoast  More

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Reviews for Lowell    4 Reviews

Lowell... what a city! Remember to read the plaques on each sewer reminding our residents not to wash your daily garbage down the gutters. Remember, here in Lowell,  More

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Over 16 years ago

We are in a quiet neighbor hood with modtly elderly people on our street, I have always lived in this city and I wouldn't change for any place in the U.S.A I love the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Many parts of Middlesex county have become incredibly congested and overcrowded in recent years due to immigration. Some white flight taking place in Lowell, though  More

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