| | Thomaston, CT | Abbeville, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $26,218 | $12,142 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $22,442 | $11,835 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,331 | $6,607 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.53 | 13.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 386 | 327 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 282 | 268 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.3% | 5.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 21.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.3% | 73.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.7% | 12.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.1% | 12.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.7% | 14.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.5% | 4.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.5% |