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Watertown, CT vs Poughkeepsie, NY

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- Poughkeepsie spends 8.2% more per student than Watertown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% higher in Poughkeepsie than in Watertown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poughkeepsie had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Watertown
 Watertown, CTPoughkeepsie, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$28,380$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,442  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9054573
 Students per Counselor282  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Watertown    2 Reviews
Joann · Watertown, CT
long winters
Over 16 years ago

The winters are cold and damp and long. The summers are not too hot, although there can be humidity for at least several weeks in the summer, which makes it  More

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Paul · Watertown, CT
Great place to live.
Over 17 years ago

We have lived in Watertown now 1 1/2 years, I love the location and  More

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Reviews for Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews
Jessica · Fontana, CA
Mixed Feelings
Over 7 years ago

I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a  More

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Lisa · Wappingers Falls, NY
Housing
Over 12 years ago

Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly  More

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Sheri · Poughkeepsie, NY
cost of living
Over 13 years ago

It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head  More

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