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Most educated, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS). This list covers the 119 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

01Lexington, MAMA34,29584.9%+23%

02Wellesley, MAMA30,34784.0%+11%

03Brookline, MAMA63,26683.6%+9%

04Cambridge, MAMA122,58879.1%+21%

05Newton, MAMA90,74178.7%+16%

06Needham, MAMA32,45978.1%+20%

07Hingham, MAMA5,13076.6%+27%

08Belmont, MAMA27,17576.4%+21%

09Cochituate, MAMA6,47176.1%+21%

10Winchester, MAMA23,40675.3%+16%

11Sharon, MAMA6,23275.2%+31%

12Williamstown, MAMA5,07075.0%+25%

13Marblehead, MAMA20,41373.4%+19%

14North Scituate, MAMA6,49273.4%+40%

15Arlington, MAMA46,35072.5%+37%

16Andover, MAMA9,45171.2%+25%

17Medfield, MAMA6,84971.1%+22%

18Amherst, MAMA40,92071.0%–

19Somerville, MAMA84,21165.7%+62%

20Northborough, MAMA6,39263.8%+40%

21West Concord, MAMA5,87663.5%+18%

22Reading, MAMA25,61263.4%+33%

23The Pinehills, MAMA5,28263.2%–

24Milton, MAMA28,58762.5%+20%

25Newburyport, MAMA19,14862.3%+48%

26Melrose, MAMA29,59761.1%+53%

27Longmeadow, MAMA15,69660.8%+0%

28Northampton, MAMA31,04760.8%+32%

29Lynnfield, MAMA13,06459.5%+21%

30Swampscott, MAMA15,27759.2%+18%

31Burlington, MAMA26,27458.5%+37%

32Marshfield, MAMA5,16157.6%+86%

33Maynard, MAMA10,71256.7%+48%

34Dedham, MAMA25,23755.4%+68%

35Franklin, MAMA33,95555.3%–

36Medford, MAMA59,83454.7%+73%

37Wakefield, MAMA27,79353.6%+35%

38Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96153.0%+43%

39Waltham, MAMA65,03752.5%+37%

40Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22251.7%+74%

41Boston, MAMA672,97351.3%+44%

42Walpole, MAMA6,46150.6%+41%

43Hull, MAMA10,13850.2%+67%

44Norwood, MAMA31,54250.1%+28%

45Framingham, MAMA73,02149.8%+18%

46Beverly, MAMA43,36349.4%+35%

47Scituate, MAMA5,79649.1%+17%

48Stoneham, MAMA23,35549.0%+55%

49Wilmington, MAMA23,33648.3%+54%

50Foxborough, MAMA6,25147.1%+60%

51Woburn, MAMA43,96247.1%+60%

52Salisbury, MAMA5,65646.5%+150%

53Quincy, MAMA103,17345.6%+44%

54Nantucket, MAMA10,01745.3%+25%

55Salem, MAMA45,38145.1%+45%

56Danvers, MAMA28,09844.7%+35%

57Braintree, MAMA38,95744.4%–

58Hudson, MAMA15,71943.1%+67%

59Kingston, MAMA5,91042.4%+41%

60North Attleborough, MAMA31,50641.7%–

61Barnstable, MAMA50,10140.9%–

62Malden, MAMA66,37040.6%+55%

63Winthrop, MAMA18,64740.5%–

64Marlborough, MAMA42,77240.4%+13%

65Weymouth, MAMA59,75940.0%–

66Gloucester, MAMA30,62739.2%+43%

67East Falmouth, MAMA6,24538.6%+45%

68Bridgewater, MAMA29,30938.6%–

69Abington, MAMA17,05338.2%+74%

70West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19437.9%+67%

71East Harwich, MAMA5,65437.2%+14%

72Agawam, MAMA28,78335.3%–

73Peabody, MAMA55,95334.6%+50%

74Bellingham, MAMA5,32534.0%+74%

75Plymouth, MAMA7,91833.3%+40%

76Greenfield, MAMA17,69133.2%+43%

77West Springfield, MAMA28,82932.4%–

78Milford, MAMA27,73132.3%+29%

79Westfield, MAMA40,54632.2%+33%

80Pinehurst, MAMA6,84531.8%+49%

81Attleboro, MAMA47,44731.7%+35%

82Pittsfield, MAMA42,90931.2%+52%

83Worcester, MAMA213,86231.2%+34%

84Somerset, MAMA18,29830.4%+54%

85Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40530.2%+91%

86Leominster, MAMA44,19429.8%+36%

87Holbrook, MAMA11,38029.6%+62%

88Haverhill, MAMA68,36129.4%+26%

89Oxford, MAMA5,67129.4%+89%

90South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55228.9%+26%

91Saugus, MAMA28,77328.7%+49%

92Whitinsville, MAMA7,11528.6%+20%

93Clinton, MAMA7,65828.5%+40%

94Randolph, MAMA34,94827.6%–

95Lowell, MAMA119,97127.3%+51%

96Palmer, MAMA12,36726.3%–

97North Westport, MAMA5,28926.0%+70%

98Adams, MAMA5,42724.1%+73%

99Revere, MAMA60,14124.1%+79%

100Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15524.0%+42%

101Everett, MAMA53,57223.7%+62%

102Taunton, MAMA62,52222.7%+50%

103North Adams, MAMA12,36822.6%+62%

104Holyoke, MAMA38,02322.0%+30%

105Fitchburg, MAMA42,13621.4%+39%

106Chicopee, MAMA55,31020.8%+69%

107Chelsea, MAMA40,13019.9%+98%

108Webster, MAMA12,22819.7%+54%

109Lynn, MAMA104,23619.5%+19%

110Springfield, MAMA154,70219.0%+24%

111Gardner, MAMA21,48318.9%+24%

112Athol, MAMA8,80118.8%+65%

113Brockton, MAMA106,13418.4%+31%

114Ware, MAMA6,36917.7%+57%

115New Bedford, MAMA101,83416.9%+58%

116Southbridge, MAMA18,10516.6%–

117Fall River, MAMA95,29815.9%+49%

118Lawrence, MAMA89,32012.5%+26%

119Spencer, MAMA5,6616.4%−55%

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