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Most graduate degrees, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Riverside, CTCT8,95443.2%–

02Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93639.5%–

03Noroton, CTCT5,53937.0%–

04Cos Cob, CTCT7,54636.7%–

05Greenwich, CTCT14,79236.4%–

06Staples, CTCT7,34035.2%–

07Daniels Farm, CTCT5,97635.2%–

08New Canaan, CTCT6,89634.4%–

09Storrs, CTCT15,20734.4%−29%

10West Hartford, CTCT63,62033.9%+30%

11Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,26631.8%+70%

12Orange, CTCT14,31531.7%+32%

13Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19831.1%+30%

14Ridgefield, CTCT6,97028.2%+31%

15Sandy Hook, CTCT9,86326.7%–

16Cheshire, CTCT6,17226.1%+22%

17Wethersfield, CTCT27,25026.1%+96%

18Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,68125.8%–

19Stamford, CTCT139,53522.2%+31%

20Milford, CTCT51,21521.3%+80%

21New Haven, CTCT138,77420.6%+35%

22Trumbull Center, CTCT10,26420.3%–

23North Haven, CTCT24,33619.8%+24%

24Norwalk, CTCT94,50819.0%+45%

25Kensington, CTCT9,96218.8%+144%

26Portland, CTCT5,94418.2%+56%

27Pawcatuck, CTCT5,57717.9%+155%

28Bethel, CTCT11,40417.4%+61%

29Middletown, CTCT48,43917.2%+45%

30Shelton, CTCT42,88016.8%+48%

31Newington, CTCT30,89616.2%+54%

32Branford Center, CTCT6,30516.2%+13%

33Derby, CTCT12,92515.9%+169%

34Northford, CTCT6,18615.8%–

35Naugatuck, CTCT32,23015.6%+138%

36Southwood Acres, CTCT8,11515.1%+118%

37Danbury, CTCT89,03314.5%+50%

38Manchester, CTCT36,75913.0%–

39West Haven, CTCT55,35112.9%+82%

40Wallingford Center, CTCT18,20812.9%+33%

41Groton, CTCT10,16012.7%+80%

42Oakville, CTCT9,27612.7%+138%

43New London, CTCT28,00312.5%+38%

44Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,46011.8%+177%

45Bristol, CTCT62,34111.4%+112%

46New Milford, CTCT8,18811.2%+79%

47Willimantic, CTCT18,09611.0%+32%

48East Haven, CTCT27,80610.2%+75%

49Norwich, CTCT40,00110.0%+23%

50Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7069.8%+43%

51Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5799.7%+75%

52Winsted, CTCT6,9779.7%+112%

53Torrington, CTCT35,7969.1%+87%

54Ansonia, CTCT19,2168.9%+56%

55Bridgeport, CTCT152,2738.8%+93%

56Meriden, CTCT60,8108.3%+46%

57Hartford, CTCT121,9818.2%+58%

58Thompsonville, CTCT7,9278.2%+20%

59New Britain, CTCT76,2868.0%+16%

60Hazardville, CTCT6,0227.8%+61%

61Putnam, CTCT7,1207.1%–

62Waterbury, CTCT115,7717.0%+33%

63East Hartford, CTCT50,9186.9%+50%

64Rockville, CTCT7,0725.7%+31%

65Terryville, CTCT5,4615.4%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES