RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 48 SHOWN OF 48

Most graduate degrees, Connecticut cities · 1990

Connecticut cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 48 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 48 is 6.6%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Storrs, CTCT15,20748.5%–

02West Hartford, CTCT63,62022.4%–

03Ridgefield, CTCT6,97020.6%–

04Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19820.2%–

05Orange, CTCT14,31519.9%–

06Cheshire, CTCT6,17219.2%–

07Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,26615.9%–

08New Haven, CTCT138,77414.9%–

09Stamford, CTCT139,53514.4%–

10Wethersfield, CTCT27,25011.5%–

11North Haven, CTCT24,33611.2%–

12Norwalk, CTCT94,50810.8%–

13Middletown, CTCT48,43910.2%–

14Danbury, CTCT89,03310.0%–

15Branford Center, CTCT6,3059.0%–

16Kensington, CTCT9,9629.0%–

17Shelton, CTCT42,8809.0%–

18Newington, CTCT30,8968.5%–

19Portland, CTCT5,9448.5%–

20Bethel, CTCT11,4048.4%–

21New Milford, CTCT8,1888.4%–

22Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7067.6%–

23Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2086.8%–

24West Haven, CTCT55,3516.6%–

25New London, CTCT28,0036.4%–

26Meriden, CTCT60,8106.2%–

27New Britain, CTCT76,2866.0%–

28Hartford, CTCT121,9816.0%–

29Groton, CTCT10,1606.0%–

30Hazardville, CTCT6,0225.9%–

31Norwich, CTCT40,0015.8%–

32Derby, CTCT12,9255.8%–

33Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5775.5%–

34Torrington, CTCT35,7965.2%–

35Naugatuck, CTCT32,2305.2%–

36Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1155.2%–

37Waterbury, CTCT115,7715.1%–

38Bristol, CTCT62,3414.6%–

39Bridgeport, CTCT152,2734.6%–

40Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5794.5%–

41Terryville, CTCT5,4614.5%–

42East Haven, CTCT27,8064.5%–

43Ansonia, CTCT19,2164.3%–

44East Hartford, CTCT50,9184.2%–

45Winsted, CTCT6,9773.9%–

46Thompsonville, CTCT7,9273.7%–

47Oakville, CTCT9,2762.6%–

48Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4602.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS