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Most college graduates, New Hampshire cities

New Hampshire 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 26 cities in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 26 is 3,500.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Manchester, NHNH116,81828,503+15%

02Nashua, NHNH92,43527,662+16%

03Concord, NHNH44,59714,067+15%

04Dover, NHNH34,62312,469+18%

05Portsmouth, NHNH23,02811,437+12%

06Keene, NHNH23,0726,997+13%

07Lebanon, NHNH15,4816,771+24%

08▲1Rochester, NHNH33,7166,581+41%

09▼1Derry, NHNH21,3395,571+18%

10▲4Exeter, NHNH9,9644,270+43%

11▼1Londonderry, NHNH12,2253,916+10%

12Hampton, NHNH10,1013,562+12%

13▼2Laconia, NHNH17,2463,500+6%

14▼1Hanover, NHNH8,4793,312+8%

15Somersworth, NHNH12,1712,733+21%

16▲1Newmarket, NHNH5,6792,191+7%

17▲1Milford, NHNH8,9562,118+8%

18▼2Claremont, NHNH13,0322,102+1%

19Durham, NHNH10,6811,836+12%

20Hooksett, NHNH5,8761,803+10%

21▲1East Merrimack, NHNH5,0811,755+28%

22▼1Hudson, NHNH7,4691,709+17%

23▲1South Hooksett, NHNH5,9021,453+18%

24▼1Franklin, NHNH8,8391,269+2%

25▲1Suncook, NHNH5,4321,209+27%

26▼1Berlin, NHNH9,5021,015+2%

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