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<li><p>Andover and Exeter are virtually the same size (1,050-1,070 students;</p></li>
<li><p>Andover has 27% day students, and Exeter has 21% day students;</p></li>
<li><p>The public schools in Andover and North Andover are among the best in Massachusetts;</p></li>
<li><p>Residents of Andover, No. Andover, No. Reading, the city of Lawrence and several other nearby towns CANNOT enroll as boarders, but only as day students if they wish to attend Phillips Academy.</p></li>
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