RANKING · 2024 ACS · 65 SHOWN OF 65

Most college graduates, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 65 is 3,704. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Derby, CT, up 9 places to #36.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Stamford, CTCT139,53551,182+5%

02▲1New Haven, CTCT138,77433,330+17%

03▲1Norwalk, CTCT94,50830,268+8%

04▼2West Hartford, CTCT63,62029,912+5%

05▲1Bridgeport, CTCT152,27323,476+27%

06▼1Danbury, CTCT89,03320,785+6%

07Milford, CTCT51,21519,433+8%

08▲1Hartford, CTCT121,98114,829+13%

09▲1Middletown, CTCT48,43913,535+5%

10▲1Waterbury, CTCT115,77113,467+10%

11▼3Shelton, CTCT42,88013,085−1%

12Bristol, CTCT62,34113,074+15%

13▲1West Haven, CTCT55,35110,922+22%

14▲1Wethersfield, CTCT27,25010,771+21%

15▲2New Britain, CTCT76,2869,462+12%

16Newington, CTCT30,8969,434+6%

17▼4Meriden, CTCT60,8109,376+1%

18North Haven, CTCT24,3368,233+2%

19Manchester, CTCT36,7598,183+16%

20▲2Greenwich, CTCT14,7927,243+20%

21Naugatuck, CTCT32,2307,199+8%

22▲3Torrington, CTCT35,7966,525+14%

23Norwich, CTCT40,0016,405+8%

24▼4East Hartford, CTCT50,9186,018−11%

25▼1Orange, CTCT14,3155,947+1%

26East Haven, CTCT27,8065,443+18%

27▲1New London, CTCT28,0035,006+11%

28▲1Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2084,902+16%

29▼2Riverside, CTCT8,9544,462−1%

30▲5Sandy Hook, CTCT9,8634,133+23%

31▼1Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2663,804−2%

32▲4Trumbull Center, CTCT10,2643,783+13%

33Old Greenwich, CTCT6,9363,704+3%

34▼3Staples, CTCT7,3403,617−3%

35▼3Ridgefield, CTCT6,9703,559−2%

36▲9Derby, CTCT12,9253,508+42%

37▲3Cos Cob, CTCT7,5463,469+12%

38▼4New Canaan, CTCT6,8963,453−2%

39▲2Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1983,243+7%

40▲2Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,6813,115+3%

41▼3Bethel, CTCT11,4043,058−6%

42▼3Kensington, CTCT9,9623,005−5%

43▼6Ansonia, CTCT19,2162,995−9%

44Cheshire, CTCT6,1722,749+4%

45▼2Noroton, CTCT5,5392,729−2%

46▲2Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5792,671+16%

47▲4Groton, CTCT10,1602,591+33%

48▲1Willimantic, CTCT18,0962,551+22%

49▼3Daniels Farm, CTCT5,9762,528+5%

50▼3Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1152,276−4%

51▲2Branford Center, CTCT6,3052,257+24%

52▼2Oakville, CTCT9,2762,168+6%

53▲5Portland, CTCT5,9442,088+64%

54▼2New Milford, CTCT8,1881,844+1%

55▼1Northford, CTCT6,1861,792+3%

56▲3Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5771,701+35%

57▲4Winsted, CTCT6,9771,488+47%

58▼3Hazardville, CTCT6,0221,322−22%

59▲4Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4601,279+46%

60▼3Thompsonville, CTCT7,9271,196−12%

61▼5Storrs, CTCT15,2071,182−15%

62▼2Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7061,057−8%

63▼1Putnam, CTCT7,120988+7%

64▲1Terryville, CTCT5,461868+21%

65▼1Rockville, CTCT7,072775−6%

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