RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 119 SHOWN OF 119

Most college graduates, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 119 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 119 is 6,718.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

01Boston, MAMA672,973245,847–

02Cambridge, MAMA122,58863,513–

03Newton, MAMA90,74145,863–

04Somerville, MAMA84,21139,730–

05Worcester, MAMA213,86237,816–

06Brookline, MAMA63,26633,852–

07Quincy, MAMA103,17333,406–

08Framingham, MAMA73,02125,700–

09Arlington, MAMA46,35024,109–

10Medford, MAMA59,83423,026–

11Waltham, MAMA65,03721,787–

12Lowell, MAMA119,97119,818–

13Lexington, MAMA34,29519,286–

14Springfield, MAMA154,70218,295–

15Malden, MAMA66,37017,798–

16Weymouth, MAMA59,75917,019–

17Needham, MAMA32,45916,115–

18Beverly, MAMA43,36314,241–

19Salem, MAMA45,38114,062–

20Belmont, MAMA27,17513,819–

21Woburn, MAMA43,96213,789–

22Barnstable, MAMA50,10113,597–

23Peabody, MAMA55,95313,444–

24Wellesley, MAMA30,34713,206–

25Haverhill, MAMA68,36113,004–

26Melrose, MAMA29,59712,628–

27Franklin, MAMA33,95512,336–

28Burlington, MAMA26,27412,285–

29Lynn, MAMA104,23612,093–

30Northampton, MAMA31,04711,793–

31Braintree, MAMA38,95711,681–

32Marlborough, MAMA42,77211,632–

33Winchester, MAMA23,40611,481–

34Reading, MAMA25,61211,417–

35Brockton, MAMA106,13411,382–

36Milton, MAMA28,58710,999–

37Norwood, MAMA31,54210,859–

38Marblehead, MAMA20,41310,816–

39New Bedford, MAMA101,83410,772–

40Wakefield, MAMA27,79310,742–

41Dedham, MAMA25,23710,281–

42Attleboro, MAMA47,44710,179–

43Fall River, MAMA95,29810,160–

44Pittsfield, MAMA42,9099,905–

45Gloucester, MAMA30,6279,257–

46Revere, MAMA60,1419,241–

47Amherst, MAMA40,9209,202–

48Taunton, MAMA62,5229,079–

49Danvers, MAMA28,0988,939–

50Leominster, MAMA44,1948,837–

51Westfield, MAMA40,5468,782–

52Stoneham, MAMA23,3558,691–

53North Attleborough, MAMA31,5068,608–

54Newburyport, MAMA19,1488,203–

55Chicopee, MAMA55,3108,168–

56Everett, MAMA53,5727,726–

57Wilmington, MAMA23,3367,712–

58Agawam, MAMA28,7837,591–

59Bridgewater, MAMA29,3096,747–

60Randolph, MAMA34,9486,718–

61Longmeadow, MAMA15,6966,646–

62West Springfield, MAMA28,8296,536–

63Swampscott, MAMA15,2776,527–

64Lawrence, MAMA89,3206,231–

65Saugus, MAMA28,7736,091–

66Holyoke, MAMA38,0235,963–

67Milford, MAMA27,7315,915–

68Winthrop, MAMA18,6475,819–

69Fitchburg, MAMA42,1365,679–

70Chelsea, MAMA40,1305,286–

71Lynnfield, MAMA13,0645,038–

72Hudson, MAMA15,7194,864–

73Maynard, MAMA10,7124,394–

74Abington, MAMA17,0534,373–

75Greenfield, MAMA17,6914,356–

76Hull, MAMA10,1384,231–

77Andover, MAMA9,4514,222–

78Somerset, MAMA18,2984,187–

79Cochituate, MAMA6,4713,465–

80West Concord, MAMA5,8763,444–

81Medfield, MAMA6,8493,187–

82Nantucket, MAMA10,0173,124–

83Sharon, MAMA6,2323,105–

84Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2223,073–

85Northborough, MAMA6,3922,959–

86Gardner, MAMA21,4832,927–

87Hingham, MAMA5,1302,859–

88North Scituate, MAMA6,4922,792–

89The Pinehills, MAMA5,2822,781–

90South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5522,479–

91Holbrook, MAMA11,3802,369–

92Palmer, MAMA12,3672,343–

93Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9612,284–

94Walpole, MAMA6,4612,261–

95Scituate, MAMA5,7962,216–

96Foxborough, MAMA6,2512,039–

97North Adams, MAMA12,3681,995–

98Kingston, MAMA5,9101,936–

99Plymouth, MAMA7,9181,897–

100Salisbury, MAMA5,6561,894–

101Southbridge, MAMA18,1051,890–

102West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1941,864–

103Marshfield, MAMA5,1611,848–

104East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451,846–

105Webster, MAMA12,2281,609–

106Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451,551–

107Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151,473–

108East Harwich, MAMA5,6541,463–

109Clinton, MAMA7,6581,406–

110Oxford, MAMA5,6711,260–

111Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4051,238–

112Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551,208–

113Williamstown, MAMA5,0701,203–

114Bellingham, MAMA5,3251,096–

115Athol, MAMA8,8011,094–

116Adams, MAMA5,4271,053–

117North Westport, MAMA5,289935–

118Ware, MAMA6,369694–

119Spencer, MAMA5,661290–

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