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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. The median across all 65 is 15.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Portland, CT, up 30 places to #26.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲3Riverside, CTCT8,95443.2%–

02▼1Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93639.5%–

03▲3Noroton, CTCT5,53937.0%–

04▲8Cos Cob, CTCT7,54636.7%–

05▲4Greenwich, CTCT14,79236.4%–

06▼3Staples, CTCT7,34035.2%–

07▲6Daniels Farm, CTCT5,97635.2%–

08▼3New Canaan, CTCT6,89634.4%–

09▼7Storrs, CTCT15,20734.4%−14.1 pts

10▼2West Hartford, CTCT63,62033.9%+7.7 pts

11▼1Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,26631.8%+13.1 pts

12▼1Orange, CTCT14,31531.7%+7.7 pts

13▲1Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19831.1%+7.3 pts

14▼7Ridgefield, CTCT6,97028.2%+6.7 pts

15▲2Sandy Hook, CTCT9,86326.7%–

16▼1Cheshire, CTCT6,17226.1%+4.7 pts

17▲2Wethersfield, CTCT27,25026.1%+12.8 pts

18▼2Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,68125.8%–

19▼1Stamford, CTCT139,53522.2%+5.3 pts

20▲5Milford, CTCT51,21521.3%+9.5 pts

21▲3New Haven, CTCT138,77420.6%+5.3 pts

22Trumbull Center, CTCT10,26420.3%–

23▼3North Haven, CTCT24,33619.8%+3.8 pts

24▲2Norwalk, CTCT94,50819.0%+5.9 pts

25▼4Kensington, CTCT9,96218.8%+11.1 pts

26▲30Portland, CTCT5,94418.2%+6.6 pts

27▲5Pawcatuck, CTCT5,57717.9%+10.9 pts

28▲10Bethel, CTCT11,40417.4%+6.6 pts

29▼2Middletown, CTCT48,43917.2%+5.3 pts

30▼7Shelton, CTCT42,88016.8%+5.4 pts

31▼3Newington, CTCT30,89616.2%+5.7 pts

32▼3Branford Center, CTCT6,30516.2%+1.9 pts

33▲15Derby, CTCT12,92515.9%+10.0 pts

34Northford, CTCT6,18615.8%–

35▼2Naugatuck, CTCT32,23015.6%+9.1 pts

36▼5Southwood Acres, CTCT8,11515.1%+8.2 pts

37▼7Danbury, CTCT89,03314.5%+4.8 pts

38▼2Manchester, CTCT36,75913.0%–

39▲1West Haven, CTCT55,35112.9%+5.8 pts

40▼3Wallingford Center, CTCT18,20812.9%+3.2 pts

41▼6Groton, CTCT10,16012.7%+5.7 pts

42Oakville, CTCT9,27612.7%+7.4 pts

43▼4New London, CTCT28,00312.5%+3.4 pts

44▲15Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,46011.8%+7.6 pts

45▲2Bristol, CTCT62,34111.4%+6.0 pts

46▼3New Milford, CTCT8,18811.2%+4.9 pts

47▲2Willimantic, CTCT18,09611.0%+2.7 pts

48▲6East Haven, CTCT27,80610.2%+4.4 pts

49▲2Norwich, CTCT40,00110.0%+1.8 pts

50Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7069.8%+2.9 pts

51▼7Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5799.7%+4.2 pts

52▲6Winsted, CTCT6,9779.7%+5.1 pts

53▼1Torrington, CTCT35,7969.1%+4.2 pts

54▼8Ansonia, CTCT19,2168.9%+3.2 pts

55▲7Bridgeport, CTCT152,2738.8%+4.2 pts

56▼1Meriden, CTCT60,8108.3%+2.6 pts

57▲6Hartford, CTCT121,9818.2%+3.0 pts

58▼17Thompsonville, CTCT7,9278.2%+1.4 pts

59▲6New Britain, CTCT76,2868.0%+1.1 pts

60▼7Hazardville, CTCT6,0227.8%+3.0 pts

61Putnam, CTCT7,1207.1%–

62▼5Waterbury, CTCT115,7717.0%+1.7 pts

63▼3East Hartford, CTCT50,9186.9%+2.3 pts

64Rockville, CTCT7,0725.7%+1.3 pts

65▼20Terryville, CTCT5,4615.4%0.0 pts

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