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Salem, CT vs Hartford, CT

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- Hartford spends 4.3% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% higher in Hartford than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hartford had 24.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, CTHartford, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,083  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews
jonathan · Salem, CT
A wonderful place to call home!
Over 6 years ago

We just moved to Salem and we love it. The town green is beautiful. The church in the center of the community is super involved and does awesome work, both with their  More

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Reviews for Hartford    23 Reviews
Lindsay · Richmond, TX
Love Hart
Over 3 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Marg · 
cool
Over 4 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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Grey · Hartford, CT
Hartford - 100 Nuts and a Squirrel
Over 4 years ago

I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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