RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Most college graduates, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts 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 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Boston, MAMA672,973256,173+4%

02Cambridge, MAMA122,58864,037+1%

03Newton, MAMA90,74148,758+6%

04Worcester, MAMA213,86247,798+26%

05Somerville, MAMA84,21142,777+8%

06Quincy, MAMA103,17339,596+19%

07Brookline, MAMA63,26637,299+10%

08Arlington, MAMA46,35026,584+10%

09Medford, MAMA59,83426,481+15%

10Waltham, MAMA65,03724,817+14%

11Framingham, MAMA73,02124,212−6%

12Lowell, MAMA119,97123,558+19%

13Malden, MAMA66,37021,740+22%

14Lexington, MAMA34,29520,237+5%

15Springfield, MAMA154,70220,095+10%

16Weymouth, MAMA59,75919,145+12%

17Watertown, MAMA35,71018,924–

18Needham, MAMA32,45917,370+8%

19Lynn, MAMA104,23616,192+34%

20Salem, MAMA45,38115,788+12%

21Barnstable, MAMA50,10115,741+16%

22Beverly, MAMA43,36315,624+10%

23Haverhill, MAMA68,36115,531+19%

24Belmont, MAMA27,17515,458+12%

25Brockton, MAMA106,13415,428+36%

26Wellesley, MAMA30,34715,096+14%

27Peabody, MAMA55,95314,262+6%

28Woburn, MAMA43,96214,095+2%

29Melrose, MAMA29,59713,763+9%

30Northampton, MAMA31,04713,332+13%

31Braintree, MAMA38,95713,208+13%

32Franklin, MAMA33,95513,115+6%

33Milton, MAMA28,58713,112+19%

34Norwood, MAMA31,54212,860+18%

35Winchester, MAMA23,40612,549+9%

36Wakefield, MAMA27,79312,311+15%

37Reading, MAMA25,61212,073+6%

38Marlborough, MAMA42,77211,861+2%

39Methuen, MAMA54,58411,574–

40Marblehead, MAMA20,41311,527+7%

41Burlington, MAMA26,27411,503−6%

42New Bedford, MAMA101,83411,494+7%

43Attleboro, MAMA47,44711,242+10%

44Fall River, MAMA95,29811,205+10%

45Pittsfield, MAMA42,90911,078+12%

46Revere, MAMA60,14110,888+18%

47Leominster, MAMA44,19410,806+22%

48North Attleborough, MAMA31,50610,422+21%

49Danvers, MAMA28,09810,263+15%

50Dedham, MAMA25,23710,251−0%

51Taunton, MAMA62,52210,152+12%

52Stoneham, MAMA23,3559,758+12%

53Amherst, MAMA40,9209,576+4%

54Gloucester, MAMA30,6279,408+2%

55Newburyport, MAMA19,1489,360+14%

56Lawrence, MAMA89,3209,335+50%

57Westfield, MAMA40,5469,182+5%

58Randolph, MAMA34,9489,143+36%

59Chicopee, MAMA55,3109,123+12%

60Everett, MAMA53,5728,711+13%

61Wilmington, MAMA23,3368,058+4%

62Agawam, MAMA28,7837,382−3%

63Bridgewater, MAMA29,3097,300+8%

64Longmeadow, MAMA15,6967,220+9%

65West Springfield, MAMA28,8297,183+10%

66Fitchburg, MAMA42,1366,989+23%

67Swampscott, MAMA15,2776,935+6%

68Saugus, MAMA28,7736,926+14%

69Holyoke, MAMA38,0236,846+15%

70Winthrop, MAMA18,6476,367+9%

71Milford, MAMA27,7316,329+7%

72Chelsea, MAMA40,1306,000+14%

73Amesbury, MAMA17,5885,839–

74Lynnfield, MAMA13,0645,453+8%

75Maynard, MAMA10,7125,324+21%

76Somerset, MAMA18,2985,245+25%

77Hudson, MAMA15,7195,192+7%

78Greenfield, MAMA17,6915,170+19%

79Abington, MAMA17,0534,885+12%

80Easthampton, MAMA15,8514,535–

81Hull, MAMA10,1384,237+0%

82Andover, MAMA9,4514,115−3%

83Nantucket, MAMA10,0173,948+26%

84Gardner, MAMA21,4833,799+30%

85Medfield, MAMA6,8493,594+13%

86Cochituate, MAMA6,4713,572+3%

87Sharon, MAMA6,2323,430+10%

88The Pinehills, MAMA5,2823,218+16%

89Walpole, MAMA6,4613,208+42%

90South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5523,186+29%

91North Scituate, MAMA6,4923,170+14%

92Northborough, MAMA6,3923,050+3%

93West Concord, MAMA5,8763,025−12%

94Holbrook, MAMA11,3802,921+23%

95Scituate, MAMA5,7962,711+22%

96Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9612,678+17%

97Hingham, MAMA5,1302,645−7%

98North Adams, MAMA12,3682,556+28%

99East Falmouth, MAMA6,2452,553+38%

100Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2222,471−20%

101Plymouth, MAMA7,9182,449+29%

102Southbridge, MAMA18,1052,344+24%

103Salisbury, MAMA5,6562,274+20%

104Palmer, MAMA12,3672,270−3%

105East Harwich, MAMA5,6542,243+53%

106Foxborough, MAMA6,2512,230+9%

107Kingston, MAMA5,9102,058+6%

108West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1941,945+4%

109Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551,908+58%

110Marshfield, MAMA5,1611,722−7%

111Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451,643+6%

112Williamstown, MAMA5,0701,617+34%

113Webster, MAMA12,2281,580−2%

114Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151,577+7%

115Clinton, MAMA7,6581,382−2%

116Bellingham, MAMA5,3251,323+21%

117Oxford, MAMA5,6711,305+4%

118Athol, MAMA8,8011,281+17%

119Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4051,163−6%

120Adams, MAMA5,4271,044−1%

121Spencer, MAMA5,661755+160%

122North Westport, MAMA5,289675−28%

123Ware, MAMA6,369645−7%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES