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Fewest graduate degrees, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 18.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bellingham, MA, up 38 places to #18.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲1Lawrence, MAMA89,3205.1%+1.0 pts

02▲3New Bedford, MAMA101,8345.2%+2.0 pts

03▼2Spencer, MAMA5,6615.3%+1.9 pts

04▲3Southbridge, MAMA18,1055.4%–

05▼2Ware, MAMA6,3695.4%+1.9 pts

06Fall River, MAMA95,2985.5%+2.3 pts

07▲2Webster, MAMA12,2285.7%+1.5 pts

08▲11North Westport, MAMA5,2896.0%+0.3 pts

09▲5Adams, MAMA5,4276.4%+1.4 pts

10▼6Athol, MAMA8,8016.6%+2.5 pts

11▲10Revere, MAMA60,1417.2%+2.9 pts

12▼4Brockton, MAMA106,1347.3%+2.9 pts

13▼1Taunton, MAMA62,5227.6%+3.2 pts

14▲4Fitchburg, MAMA42,1367.8%+1.7 pts

15▲1Chelsea, MAMA40,1307.9%+4.9 pts

16▼5Gardner, MAMA21,4838.0%+3.0 pts

17▲8Clinton, MAMA7,6588.0%−0.6 pts

18▲38Bellingham, MAMA5,3258.1%+3.9 pts

19▼9Lynn, MAMA104,2368.2%+3.4 pts

20▲4Everett, MAMA53,5728.5%+3.9 pts

21▼4Springfield, MAMA154,7028.7%+2.7 pts

22▼7Chicopee, MAMA55,3108.9%+4.6 pts

23▼10Palmer, MAMA12,3678.9%–

24▲27Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4059.0%+2.7 pts

25▲10Pinehurst, MAMA6,8459.3%+2.1 pts

26▼6Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1559.6%+3.4 pts

27▼5Holyoke, MAMA38,02310.1%+3.7 pts

28Methuen, MAMA54,58411.0%–

29▲5Oxford, MAMA5,67111.3%+4.4 pts

30▲6Lowell, MAMA119,97111.4%+4.8 pts

31▼2Haverhill, MAMA68,36111.4%+4.2 pts

32▲1North Adams, MAMA12,36811.6%+7.2 pts

33▲6Milford, MAMA27,73111.6%+4.6 pts

34▼2Attleboro, MAMA47,44711.6%+5.1 pts

35▼12Whitinsville, MAMA7,11511.7%+4.4 pts

36▼6Saugus, MAMA28,77311.9%+5.3 pts

37▲4Westfield, MAMA40,54612.4%+4.4 pts

38▲4Peabody, MAMA55,95312.4%+5.1 pts

39▼13Randolph, MAMA34,94812.4%–

40▼9Leominster, MAMA44,19412.6%+4.7 pts

41▼13Holbrook, MAMA11,38012.9%+6.8 pts

42▼5Abington, MAMA17,05313.2%+7.1 pts

43Pittsfield, MAMA42,90913.4%+5.3 pts

44▲8Agawam, MAMA28,78314.1%–

45▲3West Springfield, MAMA28,82914.3%–

46▼6South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55214.4%+6.8 pts

47▼3Worcester, MAMA213,86214.8%+5.0 pts

48▲5Bridgewater, MAMA29,30914.9%–

49▲1Weymouth, MAMA59,75915.4%–

50▼23Somerset, MAMA18,29815.5%+8.2 pts

51▼13Plymouth, MAMA7,91815.7%+8.1 pts

52▼6Marshfield, MAMA5,16116.2%+9.4 pts

53▲11Marlborough, MAMA42,77216.2%+3.1 pts

54▲4Gloucester, MAMA30,62716.6%+6.4 pts

55▲14Hudson, MAMA15,71916.7%+7.1 pts

56▼9Greenfield, MAMA17,69117.0%+7.5 pts

57▼12Winthrop, MAMA18,64717.0%–

58▼3Salisbury, MAMA5,65617.5%+11.4 pts

59Amesbury, MAMA17,58817.6%–

60Easthampton, MAMA15,85117.7%–

61▼4Danvers, MAMA28,09817.7%+6.9 pts

62▼8North Attleborough, MAMA31,50618.0%–

63▲8Barnstable, MAMA50,10118.2%–

64▼3Nantucket, MAMA10,01718.4%+7.3 pts

65▼5Malden, MAMA66,37018.8%+8.9 pts

66▲6Wilmington, MAMA23,33618.9%+9.8 pts

67▲6Woburn, MAMA43,96219.1%+8.6 pts

68▼6Braintree, MAMA38,95719.1%–

69▼4West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19419.3%+9.3 pts

70Beverly, MAMA43,36319.5%+6.3 pts

71▲4Foxborough, MAMA6,25119.8%+9.9 pts

72▼23Kingston, MAMA5,91020.2%+11.4 pts

73▲7Framingham, MAMA73,02120.2%+3.2 pts

74▼8Salem, MAMA45,38120.5%+10.3 pts

75▲14Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22220.6%+12.5 pts

76▼2Quincy, MAMA103,17321.6%+11.5 pts

77Hull, MAMA10,13822.1%+11.5 pts

78▼2Stoneham, MAMA23,35523.5%+11.8 pts

79▼16East Harwich, MAMA5,65423.5%+10.9 pts

80▼12Norwood, MAMA31,54223.8%+9.4 pts

81▲3Franklin, MAMA33,95524.3%–

82▼3Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96124.6%+11.3 pts

83▼2Wakefield, MAMA27,79324.8%+10.2 pts

84▲2Dedham, MAMA25,23725.4%+12.5 pts

85▼2Burlington, MAMA26,27425.5%+9.7 pts

86▼4Boston, MAMA672,97326.1%+10.8 pts

87▼20Walpole, MAMA6,46126.2%+13.8 pts

88▲10North Scituate, MAMA6,49227.5%+12.5 pts

89▼2Medford, MAMA59,83427.6%+15.9 pts

90▼5Waltham, MAMA65,03727.9%+12.2 pts

91▲5Melrose, MAMA29,59728.2%+13.2 pts

92▼33East Falmouth, MAMA6,24528.6%+20.2 pts

93▼2Maynard, MAMA10,71229.6%+18.1 pts

94▲1The Pinehills, MAMA5,28229.7%–

95▼5Newburyport, MAMA19,14830.1%+13.0 pts

96▼8Lynnfield, MAMA13,06430.4%+9.1 pts

97▼19Scituate, MAMA5,79630.8%+16.8 pts

98▼5Swampscott, MAMA15,27731.1%+9.8 pts

99▼7Northborough, MAMA6,39231.6%+12.8 pts

100▼3Reading, MAMA25,61232.9%+13.2 pts

101▼2Somerville, MAMA84,21133.4%+15.7 pts

102▼8Longmeadow, MAMA15,69633.7%+3.5 pts

103Medfield, MAMA6,84934.7%+7.8 pts

104▼2Northampton, MAMA31,04735.8%+10.8 pts

105Watertown, MAMA35,71035.8%–

106▼6Marblehead, MAMA20,41336.8%+11.1 pts

107▼6Milton, MAMA28,58739.0%+17.0 pts

108▼2Andover, MAMA9,45139.7%+12.1 pts

109▼5Hingham, MAMA5,13039.8%+13.6 pts

110▼5West Concord, MAMA5,87641.4%+15.6 pts

111▼2Sharon, MAMA6,23246.1%+15.9 pts

112▼4Arlington, MAMA46,35046.5%+18.3 pts

113▼6Cochituate, MAMA6,47147.5%+15.0 pts

114▼2Needham, MAMA32,45949.3%+15.8 pts

115▼5Winchester, MAMA23,40650.8%+18.1 pts

116▼2Cambridge, MAMA122,58851.2%+12.7 pts

117▼2Belmont, MAMA27,17551.6%+14.9 pts

118▼7Amherst, MAMA40,92053.0%–

119▼6Newton, MAMA90,74153.0%+14.1 pts

120▼3Williamstown, MAMA5,07054.3%+18.3 pts

121▼5Wellesley, MAMA30,34756.7%+15.6 pts

122▼4Brookline, MAMA63,26657.9%+12.7 pts

123▼4Lexington, MAMA34,29558.6%+16.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES