2025 Compare Cities Education:
Waterville, ME vs Golden, CO

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Highlights
- Golden spends 18.5% less per student than Waterville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.4% higher in Golden than in Waterville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Golden had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waterville
 Waterville, MEGolden, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
Reviews for Waterville    8 Reviews

just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places  More

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Over 11 years ago

Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction  More

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Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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