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Shrewsbury, MA vs Lewes, DE

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- Lewes spends 12.5% less per student than Shrewsbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% higher in Lewes than in Shrewsbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lewes had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shrewsbury
 Shrewsbury, MALewes, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24834573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.1%1.5%
Reviews for Shrewsbury    3 Reviews

Having been a resident of Shrewsbury since 1978, I can attest to the findings. As a realtor sharing the views of other realtors, Shrewsbury, I can understand why  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great place to raise your  More

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Over 13 years ago

Shrewsbury resembles a Norman Rockwell painting in the winter months. a suburb of both Boston and downtown Worcester, 50 miles from Boston and 15 minutes from  More

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Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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