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Waltham, MA vs Seekonk, MA

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- Seekonk spends 13.8% less per student than Waltham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% higher in Seekonk than in Waltham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seekonk had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waltham
 Waltham, MASeekonk, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,937$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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Reviews for Seekonk    3 Reviews

I'm a recent transplant from Rhode Island and previous to that in the suburbs around Boston. Seekonk provides great access to almost everything. It is an easy drive to  More

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I'm a recent transplant from Rhode Island and previous to that in the suburbs around Boston. Seekonk provides great access to almost everything. It is an easy drive to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hi, I was born in Seekonk, MA but now living abroad and contemplating my return bak to America thus I am very interested to read about the best places to live. I  More

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