| | Scituate, MA | Hampstead, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,961 | $10,348 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,727 | $9,558 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,526 | $5,887 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.09 | 16.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 529 | 656 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 409 | 363 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.2% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.0% | 96.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.4% | 23.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 11.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 62.6% | 43.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.4% | 11.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.3% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.1% | 0.4% | 1.5% |