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Fewest graduate degrees, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 114 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Webster, MAMA12,2283.2%−23%

02Athol, MAMA8,8013.2%−20%

03Ware, MAMA6,3694.2%+18%

04New Bedford, MAMA101,8344.3%+34%

05Lawrence, MAMA89,3204.4%+7%

06Fall River, MAMA95,2984.5%+39%

07Chicopee, MAMA55,3104.6%+6%

08Southbridge, MAMA18,1055.0%–

09Brockton, MAMA106,1345.1%+15%

10Revere, MAMA60,1415.1%+19%

11Everett, MAMA53,5725.1%+12%

12Chelsea, MAMA40,1305.5%+82%

13Adams, MAMA5,4275.6%+11%

14Holbrook, MAMA11,3805.6%−8%

15Spencer, MAMA5,6615.6%+67%

16Gardner, MAMA21,4835.7%+14%

17North Adams, MAMA12,3685.9%+35%

18Oxford, MAMA5,6716.0%−14%

19Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1556.3%+1%

20Springfield, MAMA154,7026.3%+6%

21Pinehurst, MAMA6,8456.4%−10%

22Taunton, MAMA62,5226.5%+50%

23Holyoke, MAMA38,0236.6%+3%

24Fitchburg, MAMA42,1366.7%+11%

25Lynn, MAMA104,2366.8%+42%

26Abington, MAMA17,0536.9%+14%

27Palmer, MAMA12,3677.0%–

28Leominster, MAMA44,1947.2%−10%

29Saugus, MAMA28,7737.4%+11%

30Attleboro, MAMA47,4477.4%+15%

31Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4057.7%+21%

32Lowell, MAMA119,9717.8%+17%

33South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5528.4%+10%

34Westfield, MAMA40,5468.6%+8%

35North Westport, MAMA5,2898.7%+55%

36Whitinsville, MAMA7,1158.8%+20%

37Haverhill, MAMA68,3619.0%+24%

38West Springfield, MAMA28,8299.2%–

39Weymouth, MAMA59,7599.5%–

40Somerset, MAMA18,2989.5%+32%

41Milford, MAMA27,7319.7%+37%

42Agawam, MAMA28,7839.7%–

43Marshfield, MAMA5,1619.9%+46%

44Clinton, MAMA7,65810.2%+18%

45Pittsfield, MAMA42,90910.4%+29%

46Winthrop, MAMA18,64710.4%–

47Peabody, MAMA55,95310.7%+46%

48Hudson, MAMA15,71910.7%+11%

49Foxborough, MAMA6,25111.2%+13%

50Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22211.4%+41%

51Worcester, MAMA213,86211.5%+18%

52Plymouth, MAMA7,91811.5%+52%

53Hull, MAMA10,13811.6%+9%

54Salisbury, MAMA5,65611.7%+91%

55Kingston, MAMA5,91011.8%+35%

56Braintree, MAMA38,95711.8%–

57Nantucket, MAMA10,01712.0%+8%

58Malden, MAMA66,37012.1%+22%

59Bellingham, MAMA5,32512.4%+192%

60West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19413.0%+30%

61Woburn, MAMA43,96213.0%+24%

62East Falmouth, MAMA6,24513.5%+59%

63Gloucester, MAMA30,62713.5%+32%

64Wilmington, MAMA23,33613.6%+48%

65Barnstable, MAMA50,10114.2%–

66Stoneham, MAMA23,35514.4%+23%

67Quincy, MAMA103,17314.5%+44%

68Marlborough, MAMA42,77214.6%+12%

69Danvers, MAMA28,09814.6%+36%

70Salem, MAMA45,38114.7%+43%

71Norwood, MAMA31,54215.0%+3%

72East Harwich, MAMA5,65415.5%+23%

73Franklin, MAMA33,95516.4%–

74Beverly, MAMA43,36316.5%+25%

75Medford, MAMA59,83416.6%+41%

76Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96116.6%+25%

77Wakefield, MAMA27,79317.0%+17%

78Dedham, MAMA25,23717.0%+32%

79Walpole, MAMA6,46118.1%+46%

80Framingham, MAMA73,02118.2%+7%

81North Scituate, MAMA6,49218.6%+24%

82Waltham, MAMA65,03718.8%+20%

83Boston, MAMA672,97319.1%+25%

84Maynard, MAMA10,71219.3%+67%

85Scituate, MAMA5,79619.8%+42%

86Melrose, MAMA29,59720.1%+34%

87Newburyport, MAMA19,14820.5%+20%

88Burlington, MAMA26,27420.9%+32%

89Lynnfield, MAMA13,06421.5%+1%

90Northborough, MAMA6,39221.8%+15%

91Reading, MAMA25,61223.7%+21%

92Swampscott, MAMA15,27724.1%+14%

93West Concord, MAMA5,87624.3%−5%

94Somerville, MAMA84,21124.8%+40%

95Milton, MAMA28,58725.9%+18%

96Andover, MAMA9,45127.5%−0%

97Northampton, MAMA31,04729.3%+17%

98Medfield, MAMA6,84930.1%+12%

99Marblehead, MAMA20,41330.5%+19%

100Longmeadow, MAMA15,69631.6%+5%

101Hingham, MAMA5,13031.9%+22%

102Arlington, MAMA46,35034.5%+22%

103The Pinehills, MAMA5,28234.8%–

104Cochituate, MAMA6,47134.9%+8%

105Sharon, MAMA6,23236.2%+20%

106Needham, MAMA32,45939.1%+17%

107Williamstown, MAMA5,07039.6%+10%

108Winchester, MAMA23,40640.2%+23%

109Belmont, MAMA27,17541.0%+12%

110Cambridge, MAMA122,58842.9%+11%

111Newton, MAMA90,74145.2%+16%

112Wellesley, MAMA30,34745.6%+11%

113Brookline, MAMA63,26648.7%+8%

114Lexington, MAMA34,29550.3%+19%

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