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Fewest graduate degrees, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4052.0%−69%

02Fall River, MAMA95,2982.7%−14%

03North Westport, MAMA5,2892.8%−50%

04New Bedford, MAMA101,8342.8%−12%

05Adams, MAMA5,4272.9%−42%

06Webster, MAMA12,2282.9%−30%

07Ware, MAMA6,3693.3%−7%

08Lawrence, MAMA89,3203.3%−20%

09Everett, MAMA53,5723.4%−26%

10North Adams, MAMA12,3683.4%−22%

11Chicopee, MAMA55,3103.6%−18%

12Oxford, MAMA5,6713.7%−47%

13Brockton, MAMA106,1343.8%−13%

14Taunton, MAMA62,5224.0%−8%

15Spencer, MAMA5,6614.1%+22%

16Clinton, MAMA7,6584.1%−52%

17Lynn, MAMA104,2364.2%−11%

18Revere, MAMA60,1414.3%−1%

19Gardner, MAMA21,4834.3%−14%

20Chelsea, MAMA40,1304.4%+45%

21Athol, MAMA8,8014.5%+11%

22Pinehurst, MAMA6,8454.6%−35%

23Fitchburg, MAMA42,1364.7%−22%

24Abington, MAMA17,0534.9%−19%

25Holbrook, MAMA11,3805.1%−16%

26Whitinsville, MAMA7,1155.3%−28%

27Holyoke, MAMA38,0235.3%−16%

28Bellingham, MAMA5,3255.4%+27%

29Wilmington, MAMA23,3365.5%−40%

30Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1555.5%−11%

31Springfield, MAMA154,7025.5%−7%

32Greenfield, MAMA17,6915.6%−41%

33Hull, MAMA10,1385.6%−47%

34Salisbury, MAMA5,6565.6%−8%

35Lowell, MAMA119,9715.6%−15%

36Attleboro, MAMA47,4475.7%−13%

37Saugus, MAMA28,7736.0%−10%

38Plymouth, MAMA7,9186.2%−19%

39Westfield, MAMA40,5466.3%−22%

40East Falmouth, MAMA6,2456.3%−26%

41Leominster, MAMA44,1946.4%−19%

42Haverhill, MAMA68,3616.4%−12%

43Peabody, MAMA55,9536.4%−12%

44Hudson, MAMA15,7196.5%−32%

45West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1946.5%−35%

46Malden, MAMA66,3706.6%−34%

47South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5526.6%−13%

48Somerset, MAMA18,2986.7%−7%

49Milford, MAMA27,7316.8%−4%

50Quincy, MAMA103,1736.8%−32%

51Gloucester, MAMA30,6276.9%−32%

52Kingston, MAMA5,9107.0%−20%

53Foxborough, MAMA6,2517.1%−28%

54Woburn, MAMA43,9627.2%−32%

55Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2227.2%−10%

56Pittsfield, MAMA42,9097.7%−5%

57East Harwich, MAMA5,6547.7%−39%

58Norwood, MAMA31,5427.8%−46%

59Marlborough, MAMA42,7727.9%−40%

60Worcester, MAMA213,8628.2%−16%

61Stoneham, MAMA23,3558.3%−29%

62Salem, MAMA45,3818.5%−17%

63Medford, MAMA59,8348.6%−27%

64Danvers, MAMA28,0988.7%−20%

65Wakefield, MAMA27,7938.9%−39%

66Beverly, MAMA43,3639.2%−30%

67Waltham, MAMA65,0379.3%−41%

68Nantucket, MAMA10,0179.3%−16%

69Dedham, MAMA25,23710.0%−22%

70Maynard, MAMA10,71210.3%−11%

71Walpole, MAMA6,46110.4%−16%

72Marshfield, MAMA5,16110.5%+56%

73Newburyport, MAMA19,14811.7%−32%

74Melrose, MAMA29,59711.9%−21%

75Burlington, MAMA26,27412.2%−23%

76Boston, MAMA672,97312.4%−19%

77Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96112.8%−4%

78Scituate, MAMA5,79613.1%−6%

79Somerville, MAMA84,21113.4%−24%

80Reading, MAMA25,61213.7%−30%

81Framingham, MAMA73,02113.9%−18%

82Hingham, MAMA5,13015.1%−42%

83North Scituate, MAMA6,49215.1%+1%

84Northborough, MAMA6,39215.3%−19%

85Lynnfield, MAMA13,06416.1%−24%

86Northampton, MAMA31,04716.4%−34%

87Milton, MAMA28,58718.1%−18%

88Swampscott, MAMA15,27718.4%−14%

89Medfield, MAMA6,84918.8%−30%

90Arlington, MAMA46,35018.9%−33%

91Andover, MAMA9,45121.0%−24%

92West Concord, MAMA5,87621.7%−16%

93Marblehead, MAMA20,41322.3%−13%

94Sharon, MAMA6,23222.4%−26%

95Longmeadow, MAMA15,69624.4%−19%

96Needham, MAMA32,45925.2%−25%

97Cochituate, MAMA6,47125.5%−22%

98Winchester, MAMA23,40626.5%−19%

99Belmont, MAMA27,17526.9%−27%

100Williamstown, MAMA5,07027.6%−23%

101Cambridge, MAMA122,58830.8%−20%

102Newton, MAMA90,74131.8%−18%

103Lexington, MAMA34,29533.7%−20%

104Wellesley, MAMA30,34734.1%−17%

105Brookline, MAMA63,26634.6%−23%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES