| | Walpole, NH | Northfield, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,823 | $20,007 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,567 | $13,690 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,213 | $9,138 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.27 | 15.15 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 269 | 910 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 214 | 473 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.6% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.9% | 96.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.0% | 15.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.3% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.5% | 50.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.7% | 16.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 5.8% | 1.5% |