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. The median across all 123 is 7,382. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lynn, MA, up 10 places to #19.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Boston, MAMA672,973256,173+4%

02Cambridge, MAMA122,58864,037+1%

03Newton, MAMA90,74148,758+6%

04▲1Worcester, MAMA213,86247,798+26%

05▼1Somerville, MAMA84,21142,777+8%

06▲1Quincy, MAMA103,17339,596+19%

07▼1Brookline, MAMA63,26637,299+10%

08▲1Arlington, MAMA46,35026,584+10%

09▲1Medford, MAMA59,83426,481+15%

10▲1Waltham, MAMA65,03724,817+14%

11▼3Framingham, MAMA73,02124,212−6%

12Lowell, MAMA119,97123,558+19%

13▲2Malden, MAMA66,37021,740+22%

14▼1Lexington, MAMA34,29520,237+5%

15▼1Springfield, MAMA154,70220,095+10%

16Weymouth, MAMA59,75919,145+12%

17Watertown, MAMA35,71018,924–

18▼1Needham, MAMA32,45917,370+8%

19▲10Lynn, MAMA104,23616,192+34%

20▼1Salem, MAMA45,38115,788+12%

21▲1Barnstable, MAMA50,10115,741+16%

22▼4Beverly, MAMA43,36315,624+10%

23▲2Haverhill, MAMA68,36115,531+19%

24▼4Belmont, MAMA27,17515,458+12%

25▲10Brockton, MAMA106,13415,428+36%

26▼2Wellesley, MAMA30,34715,096+14%

27▼4Peabody, MAMA55,95314,262+6%

28▼7Woburn, MAMA43,96214,095+2%

29▼3Melrose, MAMA29,59713,763+9%

30Northampton, MAMA31,04713,332+13%

31Braintree, MAMA38,95713,208+13%

32▼5Franklin, MAMA33,95513,115+6%

33▲3Milton, MAMA28,58713,112+19%

34▲3Norwood, MAMA31,54212,860+18%

35▼2Winchester, MAMA23,40612,549+9%

36▲4Wakefield, MAMA27,79312,311+15%

37▼3Reading, MAMA25,61212,073+6%

38▼6Marlborough, MAMA42,77211,861+2%

39Methuen, MAMA54,58411,574–

40▼2Marblehead, MAMA20,41311,527+7%

41▼13Burlington, MAMA26,27411,503−6%

42▼3New Bedford, MAMA101,83411,494+7%

43▼1Attleboro, MAMA47,44711,242+10%

44▼1Fall River, MAMA95,29811,205+10%

45▼1Pittsfield, MAMA42,90911,078+12%

46Revere, MAMA60,14110,888+18%

47▲3Leominster, MAMA44,19410,806+22%

48▲5North Attleborough, MAMA31,50610,422+21%

49Danvers, MAMA28,09810,263+15%

50▼9Dedham, MAMA25,23710,2510%

51▼3Taunton, MAMA62,52210,152+12%

52Stoneham, MAMA23,3559,758+12%

53▼6Amherst, MAMA40,9209,576+4%

54▼9Gloucester, MAMA30,6279,408+2%

55▼1Newburyport, MAMA19,1489,360+14%

56▲8Lawrence, MAMA89,3209,335+50%

57▼6Westfield, MAMA40,5469,182+5%

58▲2Randolph, MAMA34,9489,143+36%

59▼4Chicopee, MAMA55,3109,123+12%

60▼4Everett, MAMA53,5728,711+13%

61▼4Wilmington, MAMA23,3368,058+4%

62▼4Agawam, MAMA28,7837,382−3%

63▼4Bridgewater, MAMA29,3097,300+8%

64▼3Longmeadow, MAMA15,6967,220+9%

65▼3West Springfield, MAMA28,8297,183+10%

66▲3Fitchburg, MAMA42,1366,989+23%

67▼4Swampscott, MAMA15,2776,935+6%

68▼3Saugus, MAMA28,7736,926+14%

69▼3Holyoke, MAMA38,0236,846+15%

70▼2Winthrop, MAMA18,6476,367+9%

71▼4Milford, MAMA27,7316,329+7%

72▼2Chelsea, MAMA40,1306,000+14%

73Amesbury, MAMA17,5885,839–

74▼3Lynnfield, MAMA13,0645,453+8%

75▼2Maynard, MAMA10,7125,324+21%

76▲2Somerset, MAMA18,2985,245+25%

77▼5Hudson, MAMA15,7195,192+7%

78▼3Greenfield, MAMA17,6915,170+19%

79▼5Abington, MAMA17,0534,885+12%

80Easthampton, MAMA15,8514,535–

81▼5Hull, MAMA10,1384,2370%

82▼5Andover, MAMA9,4514,115−3%

83▼1Nantucket, MAMA10,0173,948+26%

84▲2Gardner, MAMA21,4833,799+30%

85▼4Medfield, MAMA6,8493,594+13%

86▼7Cochituate, MAMA6,4713,572+3%

87▼4Sharon, MAMA6,2323,430+10%

88▲1The Pinehills, MAMA5,2823,218+16%

89▲5Walpole, MAMA6,4613,208+42%

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

91▼3North Scituate, MAMA6,4923,170+14%

92▼7Northborough, MAMA6,3923,050+3%

93▼13West Concord, MAMA5,8763,025−12%

94▼3Holbrook, MAMA11,3802,921+23%

95Scituate, MAMA5,7962,711+22%

96▼3Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9612,678+17%

97▼10Hingham, MAMA5,1302,645−7%

98▼1North Adams, MAMA12,3682,556+28%

99▲5East Falmouth, MAMA6,2452,553+38%

100▼16Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2222,471−20%

101▼2Plymouth, MAMA7,9182,449+29%

102▼1Southbridge, MAMA18,1052,344+24%

103▼3Salisbury, MAMA5,6562,274+20%

104▼12Palmer, MAMA12,3672,270−3%

105▲3East Harwich, MAMA5,6542,243+53%

106▼10Foxborough, MAMA6,2512,230+9%

107▼9Kingston, MAMA5,9102,058+6%

108▼6West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1941,945+4%

109▲3Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551,908+58%

110▼7Marshfield, MAMA5,1611,722−7%

111▼5Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451,643+6%

112▲1Williamstown, MAMA5,0701,617+34%

113▼8Webster, MAMA12,2281,580−2%

114▼7Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151,577+7%

115▼6Clinton, MAMA7,6581,382−2%

116▼2Bellingham, MAMA5,3251,323+21%

117▼7Oxford, MAMA5,6711,305+4%

118▼3Athol, MAMA8,8011,281+17%

119▼8Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4051,163−6%

120▼4Adams, MAMA5,4271,044−1%

121▼2Spencer, MAMA5,661755+160%

122▼5North Westport, MAMA5,289675−28%

123▼5Ware, MAMA6,369645−7%

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