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Simsbury, CT vs Lorton, VA

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Highlights
- Lorton spends 29.9% less per student than Simsbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% higher in Lorton than in Simsbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lorton had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Simsbury

Education
 Simsbury, CTLorton, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$25,069$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830$16,085$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,433$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3313.5216.23
 Students per Librarian4796714573
 Students per Counselor341273530
 Grade School Educ.0.8%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%4.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.2%91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%14.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.5%51.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.9%20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.4%0.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Simsbury    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

We've lived in Simsbury for over 24 years, relocated here by choice because of the small town feel and quality of education. We made the right choice, cost of living is  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in Simsbury for 1 1/2 yrs. The cost of housing as a whole is expensive. Homes are a bit more than surrounding areas, but the property tax is what drives up the  More

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Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 18 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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