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Most educated, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 45.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Scituate, MA, up 19 places to #28.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01▲1Wellesley, MAMA30,34789.0%+13.1 pts

02▲1Brookline, MAMA63,26685.4%+8.5 pts

03▼2Lexington, MAMA34,29584.3%+15.2 pts

04▲2Needham, MAMA32,45981.9%+17.1 pts

05▲6Sharon, MAMA6,23281.3%+23.7 pts

06▼1Newton, MAMA90,74181.1%+13.1 pts

07▲1Belmont, MAMA27,17580.9%+17.7 pts

08▼4Cambridge, MAMA122,58880.8%+15.6 pts

09▲1Winchester, MAMA23,40679.5%+14.5 pts

10▼3Hingham, MAMA5,13079.1%+19.0 pts

11▲2Marblehead, MAMA20,41378.3%+16.8 pts

12▼3Cochituate, MAMA6,47177.0%+14.2 pts

13▲2Arlington, MAMA46,35076.1%+23.3 pts

14▲4Amherst, MAMA40,92075.6%–

15▼3Williamstown, MAMA5,07075.4%+15.3 pts

16▼2North Scituate, MAMA6,49273.3%+21.0 pts

17Medfield, MAMA6,84972.9%+14.5 pts

18▲6Milton, MAMA28,58771.9%+19.8 pts

19Somerville, MAMA84,21169.4%+28.8 pts

20▲1West Concord, MAMA5,87668.7%+14.9 pts

21▼5Andover, MAMA9,45168.1%+11.2 pts

22▲5Longmeadow, MAMA15,69667.1%+6.4 pts

23▲2Newburyport, MAMA19,14867.0%+24.7 pts

24Watertown, MAMA35,71066.5%–

25▼3Reading, MAMA25,61266.3%+18.5 pts

26▲16Walpole, MAMA6,46165.6%+29.6 pts

27▼4The Pinehills, MAMA5,28265.2%–

28▲19Scituate, MAMA5,79664.7%+22.8 pts

29▼9Northborough, MAMA6,39264.5%+19.0 pts

30▲3Maynard, MAMA10,71264.2%+26.0 pts

31▼2Lynnfield, MAMA13,06462.7%+13.4 pts

32▼4Northampton, MAMA31,04762.7%+16.6 pts

33▼3Swampscott, MAMA15,27762.2%+11.9 pts

34▼8Melrose, MAMA29,59762.0%+21.9 pts

35▲1Medford, MAMA59,83459.8%+28.1 pts

36▲1Wakefield, MAMA27,79359.7%+20.0 pts

37▼6Burlington, MAMA26,27458.4%+15.8 pts

38▼3Franklin, MAMA33,95558.1%–

39Waltham, MAMA65,03757.3%+18.8 pts

40▲8Stoneham, MAMA23,35555.9%+24.3 pts

41▲3Norwood, MAMA31,54255.4%+16.2 pts

42▼8Dedham, MAMA25,23755.0%+22.0 pts

43▼2Boston, MAMA672,97354.9%+19.3 pts

44▼6Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96154.8%+17.7 pts

45▲1Beverly, MAMA43,36353.4%+16.8 pts

46▲8Nantucket, MAMA10,01752.8%+16.7 pts

47▲3Foxborough, MAMA6,25151.3%+21.8 pts

48▲4Salisbury, MAMA5,65650.6%+32.0 pts

49▼6Hull, MAMA10,13850.4%+20.3 pts

50▼1Wilmington, MAMA23,33650.4%+19.0 pts

51▲2Quincy, MAMA103,17350.3%+18.5 pts

52▼20Marshfield, MAMA5,16149.9%+18.9 pts

53▲14East Falmouth, MAMA6,24549.5%+23.0 pts

54▼9Framingham, MAMA73,02148.7%+6.4 pts

55▲1Danvers, MAMA28,09848.4%+15.3 pts

56▼1Salem, MAMA45,38147.8%+16.6 pts

57Braintree, MAMA38,95747.5%–

58▲13East Harwich, MAMA5,65447.5%+15.0 pts

59▼8Woburn, MAMA43,96246.5%+17.0 pts

60North Attleborough, MAMA31,50646.4%–

61▼21Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22245.7%+15.9 pts

62▲1Winthrop, MAMA18,64745.6%–

63▼1Malden, MAMA66,37045.1%+18.9 pts

64▼5Kingston, MAMA5,91044.8%+14.8 pts

65Amesbury, MAMA17,58844.8%–

66▼8Hudson, MAMA15,71943.5%+17.7 pts

67▼2Weymouth, MAMA59,75942.8%–

68▼7Barnstable, MAMA50,10142.1%–

69▼5Marlborough, MAMA42,77240.5%+4.9 pts

70▼4Gloucester, MAMA30,62740.3%+12.8 pts

71▼2Abington, MAMA17,05340.0%+17.9 pts

72▼4Bridgewater, MAMA29,30939.5%–

73▲3Greenfield, MAMA17,69139.1%+15.9 pts

74▼4West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19439.1%+16.4 pts

75Plymouth, MAMA7,91839.0%+15.3 pts

76Easthampton, MAMA15,85138.0%–

77▲7Somerset, MAMA18,29837.6%+17.9 pts

78▲16Randolph, MAMA34,94835.5%–

79▼5Bellingham, MAMA5,32535.3%+15.8 pts

80▲3Worcester, MAMA213,86235.2%+11.9 pts

81▼8Peabody, MAMA55,95335.0%+11.9 pts

82▲5Holbrook, MAMA11,38034.6%+16.3 pts

83▲7South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55234.4%+11.4 pts

84▼4Pinehurst, MAMA6,84534.2%+13.0 pts

85▼3Pittsfield, MAMA42,90934.2%+13.7 pts

86▼5Attleboro, MAMA47,44734.0%+10.5 pts

87▼10West Springfield, MAMA28,82934.0%–

88▼16Agawam, MAMA28,78334.0%–

89▼3Leominster, MAMA44,19433.5%+11.6 pts

90▼11Westfield, MAMA40,54633.2%+9.0 pts

91▼13Milford, MAMA27,73132.6%+7.7 pts

92▼4Haverhill, MAMA68,36132.6%+9.2 pts

93▲7Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15532.2%+15.2 pts

94▼2Whitinsville, MAMA7,11532.0%+8.2 pts

95▼4Saugus, MAMA28,77331.4%+12.1 pts

96▼7Oxford, MAMA5,67131.2%+15.6 pts

97Methuen, MAMA54,58431.0%–

98▼3Lowell, MAMA119,97130.0%+11.8 pts

99▲4North Adams, MAMA12,36828.4%+14.4 pts

100▼15Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40527.1%+11.3 pts

101▲3Holyoke, MAMA38,02325.9%+9.0 pts

102▼4Adams, MAMA5,42725.4%+11.5 pts

103▲2Fitchburg, MAMA42,13625.1%+9.6 pts

104▼3Everett, MAMA53,57224.9%+10.2 pts

105▼6Revere, MAMA60,14124.6%+11.1 pts

106▲3Lynn, MAMA104,23624.1%+7.7 pts

107▼14Clinton, MAMA7,65824.1%+3.7 pts

108▼6Taunton, MAMA62,52223.9%+8.8 pts

109▲2Gardner, MAMA21,48323.8%+8.6 pts

110▼14Palmer, MAMA12,36723.5%–

111▼5Chicopee, MAMA55,31022.9%+10.6 pts

112▲1Brockton, MAMA106,13422.3%+8.4 pts

113▼6Chelsea, MAMA40,13022.2%+12.2 pts

114▼2Athol, MAMA8,80121.9%+10.6 pts

115▼5Springfield, MAMA154,70220.5%+5.1 pts

116Southbridge, MAMA18,10519.4%–

117▼9Webster, MAMA12,22818.8%+5.9 pts

118▼3New Bedford, MAMA101,83417.0%+6.3 pts

119▼22North Westport, MAMA5,28917.0%+1.7 pts

120▼2Lawrence, MAMA89,32016.8%+6.9 pts

121▼2Spencer, MAMA5,66116.8%+2.5 pts

122▼5Fall River, MAMA95,29816.4%+5.7 pts

123▼9Ware, MAMA6,36915.4%+4.1 pts

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