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Westfield, MA vs Amherst Town, MA

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- Amherst Town spends 0.0% less per student than Westfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% lower in Amherst Town than in Westfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Amherst Town had 9.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Westfield
 Westfield, MAAmherst Town, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,404$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,553  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.6%1.5%
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NA · Westfield, MA
Westfield Could Be Better
Over 5 years ago

Property Taxes, Water, and Electricity costs are very high. Town elects many Republicans but Democrats rule the state. Education costs are high yet there is much waste.  More

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Bp · Westfield, MA
Economy
Over 13 years ago

It is very hard to get jobs around this area as there are jobs in mostly retail. Anytime you try to apply for any of the jobs depending on where you are applying to out  More

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Dawn · Westfield, MA
unreal weather
Over 14 years ago

can stink at times  More

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