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Watkins Glen, NY vs Thompson, CT

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- Thompson spends 7.3% less per student than Watkins Glen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.4% higher in Thompson than in Watkins Glen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Thompson had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Watkins Glen
 Watkins Glen, NYThompson, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,734$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,296  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,348$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5184573
 Students per Counselor216  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Watkins Glen    2 Reviews
LORI · Horseheads, NY
BEAUTIFUL and Serene
Over 7 years ago

I have lived here my whole life and Watkins Glen is still a magical place for me. The Lakes, the hills, The valleys will take your breath away. The people here are  More

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joni · Ogden, UT
commit on watkins glen
Over 14 years ago

i have lived in watkins glen all my life ,im 51 years old watkins glen is a wonderful town. it has a beautiful lake, a gorge to walk threw. and winerys all aound the  More

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Reviews for Thompson    1 Reviews
John · Thompson, CT
An expensive place to live....
Over 9 years ago

In a nutshell, the town raised the tax rate from 24 to 26/1000 in value. Also, it seemed that the transition from Massachusetts was more expensive and more bureaucratic  More

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