RANKING · 2024 ACS · 65 SHOWN OF 65

Most graduate degrees, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 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%−14.1 pts

10West Hartford, CTCT63,62033.9%+7.7 pts

11Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,26631.8%+13.1 pts

12Orange, CTCT14,31531.7%+7.7 pts

13Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19831.1%+7.3 pts

14Ridgefield, CTCT6,97028.2%+6.7 pts

15Sandy Hook, CTCT9,86326.7%–

16Cheshire, CTCT6,17226.1%+4.7 pts

17Wethersfield, CTCT27,25026.1%+12.8 pts

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

19Stamford, CTCT139,53522.2%+5.3 pts

20Milford, CTCT51,21521.3%+9.5 pts

21New Haven, CTCT138,77420.6%+5.3 pts

22Trumbull Center, CTCT10,26420.3%–

23North Haven, CTCT24,33619.8%+3.8 pts

24Norwalk, CTCT94,50819.0%+5.9 pts

25Kensington, CTCT9,96218.8%+11.1 pts

26Portland, CTCT5,94418.2%+6.6 pts

27Pawcatuck, CTCT5,57717.9%+10.9 pts

28Bethel, CTCT11,40417.4%+6.6 pts

29Middletown, CTCT48,43917.2%+5.3 pts

30Shelton, CTCT42,88016.8%+5.4 pts

31Newington, CTCT30,89616.2%+5.7 pts

32Branford Center, CTCT6,30516.2%+1.9 pts

33Derby, CTCT12,92515.9%+10.0 pts

34Northford, CTCT6,18615.8%–

35Naugatuck, CTCT32,23015.6%+9.1 pts

36Southwood Acres, CTCT8,11515.1%+8.2 pts

37Danbury, CTCT89,03314.5%+4.8 pts

38Manchester, CTCT36,75913.0%–

39West Haven, CTCT55,35112.9%+5.8 pts

40Wallingford Center, CTCT18,20812.9%+3.2 pts

41Groton, CTCT10,16012.7%+5.7 pts

42Oakville, CTCT9,27612.7%+7.4 pts

43New London, CTCT28,00312.5%+3.4 pts

44Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,46011.8%+7.6 pts

45Bristol, CTCT62,34111.4%+6.0 pts

46New Milford, CTCT8,18811.2%+4.9 pts

47Willimantic, CTCT18,09611.0%+2.7 pts

48East Haven, CTCT27,80610.2%+4.4 pts

49Norwich, CTCT40,00110.0%+1.8 pts

50Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7069.8%+2.9 pts

51Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5799.7%+4.2 pts

52Winsted, CTCT6,9779.7%+5.1 pts

53Torrington, CTCT35,7969.1%+4.2 pts

54Ansonia, CTCT19,2168.9%+3.2 pts

55Bridgeport, CTCT152,2738.8%+4.2 pts

56Meriden, CTCT60,8108.3%+2.6 pts

57Hartford, CTCT121,9818.2%+3.0 pts

58Thompsonville, CTCT7,9278.2%+1.4 pts

59New Britain, CTCT76,2868.0%+1.1 pts

60Hazardville, CTCT6,0227.8%+3.0 pts

61Putnam, CTCT7,1207.1%–

62Waterbury, CTCT115,7717.0%+1.7 pts

63East Hartford, CTCT50,9186.9%+2.3 pts

64Rockville, CTCT7,0725.7%+1.3 pts

65Terryville, CTCT5,4615.4%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES