2025 Compare Cities Education:
Somersworth, NH vs Biddeford, ME

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- Biddeford spends 9.7% less per student than Somersworth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% lower in Biddeford than in Somersworth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Biddeford had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Somersworth
 Somersworth, NHBiddeford, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,971$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,209  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4334573
 Students per Counselor226  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Somersworth    2 Reviews

Please note, the previous rating of one star was given by a non-resident of our city. I will not get into the politics of the city management as they did, all towns  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is a sad little town that used to be inhabitated by a majority of French Canadians (who could not speak English) and were employeed by GE, Prime Tanning and the  More

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Reviews for Biddeford    3 Reviews

The cost of living in Maine is very high. I moved to Biddeford from Boston so we could afford to buy our first home. We had just had a baby and felt it was important to  More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't live in Biddeford, but I visit frequently and it is a nice little Maine town. It has a little of the strip growth and still maintains the older part of town.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Was big in sheeting and blankets. Very large portionof the people are  More

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