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Southbury, CT vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg spends 14.7% less per student than Southbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% higher in Gaithersburg than in Southbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Southbury
 Southbury, CTGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Southbury    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

My husband and I retired here a very short time ago and we feel we found a place that is welcoming to all and offers everyone something that fits their bill. A great  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southbury used to be an affordable small town to live in. In just the last 7 years property taxes have risen almost 70%. Many people who could easily afford to live here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southbury is the "sweet spot" of Connecticut for weather, getting just the right amount of sun and precipitation while avoiding the potential flooding along the coast  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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