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Waterbury, CT vs Thornwood, NY

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- Thornwood spends 35.5% more per student than Waterbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% higher in Thornwood than in Waterbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Thornwood had 15.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waterbury
 Waterbury, CTThornwood, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9324573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Waterbury    10 Reviews
Bahar · Waterbury, CT
I am happy here as an elegant upper classy person
Over 2 years ago

Very affordable but it has its own elegant history (Brass City) Almost all residents keep updating their values timely, the largest community, higher cultural  More

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Chris · Waterbury, CT
Stay Away Until or Unless Waterbury Gets Better
Over 5 years ago

I was born here in 1988 and have lived here after growing up mainly in next-door Watertown (which is outstanding. Go  More

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george · Southbury, CT
Sucks
Over 11 years ago

Taxes,  More

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Reviews for Thornwood    1 Reviews
Cait · Thornwood, NY
Too Clique-ish
Over 18 years ago

Thornwood is a great 10-minute commute on back roads to White Plains - the center of Westchester County and most jobs. However, White Plains is being overrun by Donald  More

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