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Towson, MD vs Augusta, ME

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Highlights
- Augusta spends 3.5% less per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% lower in Augusta than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Augusta had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDAugusta, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,335$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3194573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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