2025 Compare Cities Education:
Williamstown, NJ vs Plainsboro, NJ

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Highlights
- Plainsboro spends 5.4% more per student than Williamstown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% higher in Plainsboro than in Williamstown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainsboro had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Williamstown
 Williamstown, NJPlainsboro, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,565  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14524573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock32.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%1.5%
Reviews for Williamstown    4 Reviews

I’ve lived in Williamstown for 38 yrs. It used to be quiet, rural and a place where everyone knew just about everyone. But like everywhere else, it’s getting overgrown,  More

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Over 12 years ago

Family has lived in Williamstown since 1986 and property taxes have increased dramatically. Weather is pretty decent, lots of restaurants in the general area. Good  More

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Over 17 years ago

$13,000!!!! My parents have a house, no inground pool, the only thing other than the house is the driveway and shed, not even a quarter of an acre.. and their property  More

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Reviews for Plainsboro    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

My wife Rosanne and I have lived in Plainsboro for nearly 30 years. We have raised our three children here. WE LOVE IT!!! The schools are great, the community is  More

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We've lived in several different parts of the country, and when we found out we were moving to NJ due to my husband's new job, we bought into the stereotype and thought,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Plainsboro is clean, safe and quiet with excellent schools, affordable housing and good jobs  More

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