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Shelburne, VT vs Watertown Town, MA

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- Watertown Town spends 4.4% more per student than Shelburne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% lower in Watertown Town than in Shelburne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Watertown Town had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shelburne
 Shelburne, VTWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,332  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor230  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.5%1.5%
Reviews for Shelburne    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

farmers market - lake champlain - ride your bike right out your front door for fantastic road riding - also bike paths - great schools - nice people - great health clubs  More

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Reviews for Watertown Town    4 Reviews

I’ve lived in Watertown for 3½ years after living in Cambridge. It’s slightly further out and could use a couple more MBTA bus lines to make being car-free easier  More

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Over 16 years ago

Watertown has "small town charm" in abundance despite literally sharing borders with both Boston and  More

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I first lived in Watertown several years ago as fresh college grad, and now I've been here again for 2 years with my husband and son. In both instances, I've loved it.   More

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