| | Salem, SC | Milford, NH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,306 | $16,879 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,115 | $15,747 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,061 | $9,989 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.78 | 12.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 359 | 415 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 386 | 220 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.1% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.1% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.8% | 94.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.2% | 21.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.0% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.2% | 34.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.1% | 12.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |