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Thompson, CT vs Falmouth, ME

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Highlights
- Falmouth spends 28.1% less per student than Thompson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% lower in Falmouth than in Thompson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Falmouth had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Thompson
 Thompson, CTFalmouth, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,621  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3604573
 Students per Counselor288  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Thompson    1 Reviews

In a nutshell, the town raised the tax rate from 24 to 26/1000 in value. Also, it seemed that the transition from Massachusetts was more expensive and more bureaucratic  More

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Reviews for Falmouth    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Falmouth borders Portland, Maines largest city, so the nationally reconginized resturants, vibrant arts community, festivals, and shopping are all close. For the size  More

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Falmouth K-12 schools consistantly score high on the states standardized tests. While my daughter was in private schools in CA, I am confortable with the education  More

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