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Most educated, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 114 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Brookline, MAMA63,26679.6%+3%

02Wellesley, MAMA30,34777.9%+3%

03Lexington, MAMA34,29577.3%+12%

04Newton, MAMA90,74172.8%+7%

05Cambridge, MAMA122,58872.1%+11%

06Needham, MAMA32,45970.9%+9%

07Winchester, MAMA23,40670.3%+8%

08Cochituate, MAMA6,47170.3%+12%

09Belmont, MAMA27,17568.1%+8%

10Marblehead, MAMA20,41367.9%+10%

11Hingham, MAMA5,13067.4%+12%

12Longmeadow, MAMA15,69662.9%+4%

13Arlington, MAMA46,35062.3%+18%

14Medfield, MAMA6,84962.3%+7%

15The Pinehills, MAMA5,28262.2%–

16Williamstown, MAMA5,07061.2%+2%

17Sharon, MAMA6,23259.8%+4%

18Swampscott, MAMA15,27758.0%+16%

19Milton, MAMA28,58756.2%+8%

20Reading, MAMA25,61255.1%+15%

21Northborough, MAMA6,39254.5%+20%

22Andover, MAMA9,45153.7%−5%

23North Scituate, MAMA6,49252.9%+1%

24Newburyport, MAMA19,14852.4%+24%

25Somerville, MAMA84,21152.3%+29%

26Scituate, MAMA5,79651.9%+24%

27Northampton, MAMA31,04751.8%+12%

28Lynnfield, MAMA13,06449.7%+1%

29West Concord, MAMA5,87649.2%−8%

30Melrose, MAMA29,59748.6%+21%

31Wakefield, MAMA27,79347.6%+20%

32Burlington, MAMA26,27447.5%+11%

33Franklin, MAMA33,95546.9%–

34Waltham, MAMA65,03744.7%+16%

35Walpole, MAMA6,46144.4%+24%

36Maynard, MAMA10,71244.1%+15%

37Framingham, MAMA73,02143.8%+3%

38Boston, MAMA672,97342.5%+20%

39Dedham, MAMA25,23742.4%+29%

40Medford, MAMA59,83440.6%+28%

41Beverly, MAMA43,36340.5%+11%

42Danvers, MAMA28,09840.4%+22%

43Norwood, MAMA31,54239.7%+1%

44East Harwich, MAMA5,65439.2%+21%

45Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96139.1%+6%

46Stoneham, MAMA23,35538.9%+23%

47Marlborough, MAMA42,77238.9%+9%

48Bellingham, MAMA5,32538.3%+96%

49Quincy, MAMA103,17338.0%+20%

50Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22237.9%+27%

51Salem, MAMA45,38137.7%+21%

52Marshfield, MAMA5,16137.6%+22%

53Barnstable, MAMA50,10137.0%–

54Kingston, MAMA5,91037.0%+23%

55Braintree, MAMA38,95736.4%–

56Wilmington, MAMA23,33635.9%+14%

57Hull, MAMA10,13835.9%+19%

58Nantucket, MAMA10,01735.2%−3%

59Gloucester, MAMA30,62733.6%+22%

60West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19433.4%+47%

61East Falmouth, MAMA6,24532.6%+23%

62Winthrop, MAMA18,64732.3%–

63Woburn, MAMA43,96232.3%+10%

64Weymouth, MAMA59,75932.0%–

65Foxborough, MAMA6,25131.9%+9%

66Hudson, MAMA15,71931.9%+24%

67Malden, MAMA66,37030.5%+17%

68Haverhill, MAMA68,36129.7%+27%

69Worcester, MAMA213,86229.6%+27%

70Milford, MAMA27,73129.6%+19%

71Peabody, MAMA55,95329.5%+28%

72Attleboro, MAMA47,44728.3%+20%

73Plymouth, MAMA7,91828.3%+19%

74Salisbury, MAMA5,65628.0%+50%

75Whitinsville, MAMA7,11526.7%+12%

76Somerset, MAMA18,29826.4%+34%

77Westfield, MAMA40,54626.0%+7%

78West Springfield, MAMA28,82925.9%–

79Abington, MAMA17,05325.7%+17%

80Agawam, MAMA28,78325.6%–

81Pittsfield, MAMA42,90925.6%+25%

82South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55225.0%+9%

83Pinehurst, MAMA6,84524.5%+15%

84Clinton, MAMA7,65824.4%+20%

85Saugus, MAMA28,77323.7%+23%

86Leominster, MAMA44,19423.5%+7%

87Lowell, MAMA119,97122.7%+25%

88Holbrook, MAMA11,38021.0%+15%

89Adams, MAMA5,42721.0%+50%

90Taunton, MAMA62,52220.7%+37%

91Fitchburg, MAMA42,13620.7%+34%

92Oxford, MAMA5,67120.6%+33%

93Spencer, MAMA5,66120.2%+41%

94Holyoke, MAMA38,02319.8%+17%

95North Adams, MAMA12,36819.8%+41%

96Gardner, MAMA21,48319.5%+28%

97Palmer, MAMA12,36718.7%–

98Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40518.5%+17%

99North Westport, MAMA5,28918.3%+20%

100Revere, MAMA60,14118.1%+35%

101Lynn, MAMA104,23618.0%+10%

102Brockton, MAMA106,13417.5%+26%

103Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15517.4%+2%

104Springfield, MAMA154,70216.9%+10%

105Chicopee, MAMA55,31016.5%+34%

106Everett, MAMA53,57215.8%+8%

107Southbridge, MAMA18,10515.4%–

108Fall River, MAMA95,29814.1%+31%

109New Bedford, MAMA101,83413.7%+28%

110Chelsea, MAMA40,13013.6%+36%

111Ware, MAMA6,36913.3%+17%

112Lawrence, MAMA89,32011.6%+16%

113Athol, MAMA8,80111.5%+1%

114Webster, MAMA12,22811.0%−14%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS