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Most graduate degrees, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Lexington, MAMA34,29558.6%+16.4 pts
02Brookline, MAMA63,26657.9%+12.7 pts
03Wellesley, MAMA30,34756.7%+15.6 pts
04Williamstown, MAMA5,07054.3%+18.3 pts
05Newton, MAMA90,74153.0%+14.1 pts
06Amherst, MAMA40,92053.0%–
07Belmont, MAMA27,17551.6%+14.9 pts
08Cambridge, MAMA122,58851.2%+12.7 pts
09Winchester, MAMA23,40650.8%+18.1 pts
10Needham, MAMA32,45949.3%+15.8 pts
11Cochituate, MAMA6,47147.5%+15.0 pts
12Arlington, MAMA46,35046.5%+18.3 pts
13Sharon, MAMA6,23246.1%+15.9 pts
14West Concord, MAMA5,87641.4%+15.6 pts
15Hingham, MAMA5,13039.8%+13.6 pts
16Andover, MAMA9,45139.7%+12.1 pts
17Milton, MAMA28,58739.0%+17.0 pts
18Marblehead, MAMA20,41336.8%+11.1 pts
19Watertown, MAMA35,71035.8%–
20Northampton, MAMA31,04735.8%+10.8 pts
21Medfield, MAMA6,84934.7%+7.8 pts
22Longmeadow, MAMA15,69633.7%+3.5 pts
23Somerville, MAMA84,21133.4%+15.7 pts
24Reading, MAMA25,61232.9%+13.2 pts
25Northborough, MAMA6,39231.6%+12.8 pts
26Swampscott, MAMA15,27731.1%+9.8 pts
27Scituate, MAMA5,79630.8%+16.8 pts
28Lynnfield, MAMA13,06430.4%+9.1 pts
29Newburyport, MAMA19,14830.1%+13.0 pts
30The Pinehills, MAMA5,28229.7%–
31Maynard, MAMA10,71229.6%+18.1 pts
32East Falmouth, MAMA6,24528.6%+20.2 pts
33Melrose, MAMA29,59728.2%+13.2 pts
34Waltham, MAMA65,03727.9%+12.2 pts
35Medford, MAMA59,83427.6%+15.9 pts
36North Scituate, MAMA6,49227.5%+12.5 pts
37Walpole, MAMA6,46126.2%+13.8 pts
38Boston, MAMA672,97326.1%+10.8 pts
39Burlington, MAMA26,27425.5%+9.7 pts
40Dedham, MAMA25,23725.4%+12.5 pts
41Wakefield, MAMA27,79324.8%+10.2 pts
42Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96124.6%+11.3 pts
43Franklin, MAMA33,95524.3%–
44Norwood, MAMA31,54223.8%+9.4 pts
45East Harwich, MAMA5,65423.5%+10.9 pts
46Stoneham, MAMA23,35523.5%+11.8 pts
47Hull, MAMA10,13822.1%+11.5 pts
48Quincy, MAMA103,17321.6%+11.5 pts
49Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22220.6%+12.5 pts
50Salem, MAMA45,38120.5%+10.3 pts
51Framingham, MAMA73,02120.2%+3.2 pts
52Kingston, MAMA5,91020.2%+11.4 pts
53Foxborough, MAMA6,25119.8%+9.9 pts
54Beverly, MAMA43,36319.5%+6.3 pts
55West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19419.3%+9.3 pts
56Braintree, MAMA38,95719.1%–
57Woburn, MAMA43,96219.1%+8.6 pts
58Wilmington, MAMA23,33618.9%+9.8 pts
59Malden, MAMA66,37018.8%+8.9 pts
60Nantucket, MAMA10,01718.4%+7.3 pts
61Barnstable, MAMA50,10118.2%–
62North Attleborough, MAMA31,50618.0%–
63Danvers, MAMA28,09817.7%+6.9 pts
64Easthampton, MAMA15,85117.7%–
65Amesbury, MAMA17,58817.6%–
66Salisbury, MAMA5,65617.5%+11.4 pts
67Winthrop, MAMA18,64717.0%–
68Greenfield, MAMA17,69117.0%+7.5 pts
69Hudson, MAMA15,71916.7%+7.1 pts
70Gloucester, MAMA30,62716.6%+6.4 pts
71Marlborough, MAMA42,77216.2%+3.1 pts
72Marshfield, MAMA5,16116.2%+9.4 pts
73Plymouth, MAMA7,91815.7%+8.1 pts
74Somerset, MAMA18,29815.5%+8.2 pts
75Weymouth, MAMA59,75915.4%–
76Bridgewater, MAMA29,30914.9%–
77Worcester, MAMA213,86214.8%+5.0 pts
78South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55214.4%+6.8 pts
79West Springfield, MAMA28,82914.3%–
80Agawam, MAMA28,78314.1%–
81Pittsfield, MAMA42,90913.4%+5.3 pts
82Abington, MAMA17,05313.2%+7.1 pts
83Holbrook, MAMA11,38012.9%+6.8 pts
84Leominster, MAMA44,19412.6%+4.7 pts
85Randolph, MAMA34,94812.4%–
86Peabody, MAMA55,95312.4%+5.1 pts
87Westfield, MAMA40,54612.4%+4.4 pts
88Saugus, MAMA28,77311.9%+5.3 pts
89Whitinsville, MAMA7,11511.7%+4.4 pts
90Attleboro, MAMA47,44711.6%+5.1 pts
91Milford, MAMA27,73111.6%+4.6 pts
92North Adams, MAMA12,36811.6%+7.2 pts
93Haverhill, MAMA68,36111.4%+4.2 pts
94Lowell, MAMA119,97111.4%+4.8 pts
95Oxford, MAMA5,67111.3%+4.4 pts
96Methuen, MAMA54,58411.0%–
97Holyoke, MAMA38,02310.1%+3.7 pts
98Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1559.6%+3.4 pts
99Pinehurst, MAMA6,8459.3%+2.1 pts
100Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4059.0%+2.7 pts
101Palmer, MAMA12,3678.9%–
102Chicopee, MAMA55,3108.9%+4.6 pts
103Springfield, MAMA154,7028.7%+2.7 pts
104Everett, MAMA53,5728.5%+3.9 pts
105Lynn, MAMA104,2368.2%+3.4 pts
106Bellingham, MAMA5,3258.1%+3.9 pts
107Clinton, MAMA7,6588.0%−0.6 pts
108Gardner, MAMA21,4838.0%+3.0 pts
109Chelsea, MAMA40,1307.9%+4.9 pts
110Fitchburg, MAMA42,1367.8%+1.7 pts
111Taunton, MAMA62,5227.6%+3.2 pts
112Brockton, MAMA106,1347.3%+2.9 pts
113Revere, MAMA60,1417.2%+2.9 pts
114Athol, MAMA8,8016.6%+2.5 pts
115Adams, MAMA5,4276.4%+1.4 pts
116North Westport, MAMA5,2896.0%+0.3 pts
117Webster, MAMA12,2285.7%+1.5 pts
118Fall River, MAMA95,2985.5%+2.3 pts
119Ware, MAMA6,3695.4%+1.9 pts
120Southbridge, MAMA18,1055.4%–
121Spencer, MAMA5,6615.3%+1.9 pts
122New Bedford, MAMA101,8345.2%+2.0 pts
123Lawrence, MAMA89,3205.1%+1.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES