RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Fewest graduate degrees, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is 7.1%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4052.0%–

02Fall River, MAMA95,2982.7%–

03North Westport, MAMA5,2892.8%–

04New Bedford, MAMA101,8342.8%–

05Adams, MAMA5,4272.9%–

06Webster, MAMA12,2282.9%–

07Ware, MAMA6,3693.3%–

08Lawrence, MAMA89,3203.3%–

09Everett, MAMA53,5723.4%–

10North Adams, MAMA12,3683.4%–

11Chicopee, MAMA55,3103.6%–

12Oxford, MAMA5,6713.7%–

13Brockton, MAMA106,1343.8%–

14Taunton, MAMA62,5224.0%–

15Spencer, MAMA5,6614.1%–

16Clinton, MAMA7,6584.1%–

17Lynn, MAMA104,2364.2%–

18Revere, MAMA60,1414.3%–

19Gardner, MAMA21,4834.3%–

20Chelsea, MAMA40,1304.4%–

21Athol, MAMA8,8014.5%–

22Pinehurst, MAMA6,8454.6%–

23Fitchburg, MAMA42,1364.7%–

24Abington, MAMA17,0534.9%–

25Holbrook, MAMA11,3805.1%–

26Whitinsville, MAMA7,1155.3%–

27Holyoke, MAMA38,0235.3%–

28Bellingham, MAMA5,3255.4%–

29Wilmington, MAMA23,3365.5%–

30Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1555.5%–

31Springfield, MAMA154,7025.5%–

32Greenfield, MAMA17,6915.6%–

33Hull, MAMA10,1385.6%–

34Salisbury, MAMA5,6565.6%–

35Lowell, MAMA119,9715.6%–

36Attleboro, MAMA47,4475.7%–

37Saugus, MAMA28,7736.0%–

38Plymouth, MAMA7,9186.2%–

39Westfield, MAMA40,5466.3%–

40East Falmouth, MAMA6,2456.3%–

41Leominster, MAMA44,1946.4%–

42Haverhill, MAMA68,3616.4%–

43Peabody, MAMA55,9536.4%–

44Hudson, MAMA15,7196.5%–

45West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1946.5%–

46Malden, MAMA66,3706.6%–

47South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5526.6%–

48Somerset, MAMA18,2986.7%–

49Milford, MAMA27,7316.8%–

50Quincy, MAMA103,1736.8%–

51Gloucester, MAMA30,6276.9%–

52Kingston, MAMA5,9107.0%–

53Foxborough, MAMA6,2517.1%–

54Woburn, MAMA43,9627.2%–

55Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2227.2%–

56Pittsfield, MAMA42,9097.7%–

57East Harwich, MAMA5,6547.7%–

58Norwood, MAMA31,5427.8%–

59Marlborough, MAMA42,7727.9%–

60Worcester, MAMA213,8628.2%–

61Stoneham, MAMA23,3558.3%–

62Salem, MAMA45,3818.5%–

63Medford, MAMA59,8348.6%–

64Danvers, MAMA28,0988.7%–

65Wakefield, MAMA27,7938.9%–

66Beverly, MAMA43,3639.2%–

67Waltham, MAMA65,0379.3%–

68Nantucket, MAMA10,0179.3%–

69Dedham, MAMA25,23710.0%–

70Maynard, MAMA10,71210.3%–

71Walpole, MAMA6,46110.4%–

72Marshfield, MAMA5,16110.5%–

73Newburyport, MAMA19,14811.7%–

74Melrose, MAMA29,59711.9%–

75Burlington, MAMA26,27412.2%–

76Boston, MAMA672,97312.4%–

77Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96112.8%–

78Scituate, MAMA5,79613.1%–

79Somerville, MAMA84,21113.4%–

80Reading, MAMA25,61213.7%–

81Framingham, MAMA73,02113.9%–

82Hingham, MAMA5,13015.1%–

83North Scituate, MAMA6,49215.1%–

84Northborough, MAMA6,39215.3%–

85Lynnfield, MAMA13,06416.1%–

86Northampton, MAMA31,04716.4%–

87Milton, MAMA28,58718.1%–

88Swampscott, MAMA15,27718.4%–

89Medfield, MAMA6,84918.8%–

90Arlington, MAMA46,35018.9%–

91Andover, MAMA9,45121.0%–

92West Concord, MAMA5,87621.7%–

93Marblehead, MAMA20,41322.3%–

94Sharon, MAMA6,23222.4%–

95Longmeadow, MAMA15,69624.4%–

96Needham, MAMA32,45925.2%–

97Cochituate, MAMA6,47125.5%–

98Winchester, MAMA23,40626.5%–

99Belmont, MAMA27,17526.9%–

100Williamstown, MAMA5,07027.6%–

101Cambridge, MAMA122,58830.8%–

102Newton, MAMA90,74131.8%–

103Lexington, MAMA34,29533.7%–

104Wellesley, MAMA30,34734.1%–

105Brookline, MAMA63,26634.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS