2026 Compare Cities Education:
Waterford, CT vs Hamden, CT

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Highlights
- Hamden spends 11.7% less per student than Waterford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% higher in Hamden than in Waterford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hamden had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waterford
 Waterford, CTHamden, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,083  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5404573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Waterford    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

As a former resident, former Board of Education president, former Economic Development Commission president, I must say Waterford is a great place to live. It had the  More

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Reviews for Hamden    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Crime is very low in my town the Police Officers live in the town so they care more about their  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have worked at seven different elementary schools, not including my student teaching experiences, and Wintergreen by far surpasses them on every level. We are  More

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Over 14 years ago

Sounds like this is a great city . Change and Diversity are both good and are what makes America what it is today. Prior to having committed to relocating, perhaps you  More

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