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Westfield, MA vs Barnstable Town, MA

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- Barnstable Town spends 13.4% more per student than Westfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% lower in Barnstable Town than in Westfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Barnstable Town had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Westfield
 Westfield, MABarnstable Town, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,285$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,553  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,927$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3234573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Westfield    3 Reviews

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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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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Over 14 years ago

can stink at times  More

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Reviews for Barnstable Town    1 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I spent summers in Hyannis Port, and love it. Quiet, pretty, and quaint area. The only downside is the number of tourists that come in the  More

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