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West Hartford, CT vs Watertown Town, MA

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Highlights
- Watertown Town spends 6.0% less per student than West Hartford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% lower in Watertown Town than in West Hartford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Watertown Town had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Hartford
 West Hartford, CTWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$25,069$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830$19,196$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,433$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3311.9916.23
 Students per Librarian4793544573
 Students per Counselor341331530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%1.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.0%95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%9.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.7%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.6%65.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.5%23.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.2%4.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.4%6.5%1.5%
Reviews for West Hartford    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great restaurants and school system, but can be difficult to meet people, especially as an adult. Winters can be brutal, as in the last 2-3  More

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West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a  More

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Over 16 years ago

West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the  More

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Reviews for Watertown Town    4 Reviews

I’ve lived in Watertown for 3½ years after living in Cambridge. It’s slightly further out and could use a couple more MBTA bus lines to make being car-free easier  More

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Over 15 years ago

Watertown has "small town charm" in abundance despite literally sharing borders with both Boston and  More

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I first lived in Watertown several years ago as fresh college grad, and now I've been here again for 2 years with my husband and son. In both instances, I've loved it.   More

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