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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. The median across all 123 is 18.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: East Falmouth, MA, up 29 places to #32.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Lexington, MAMA34,29558.6%+16.4 pts

02Brookline, MAMA63,26657.9%+12.7 pts

03▲1Wellesley, MAMA30,34756.7%+15.6 pts

04▼1Williamstown, MAMA5,07054.3%+18.3 pts

05▲2Newton, MAMA90,74153.0%+14.1 pts

06▲3Amherst, MAMA40,92053.0%–

07▼2Belmont, MAMA27,17551.6%+14.9 pts

08▼2Cambridge, MAMA122,58851.2%+12.7 pts

09▲1Winchester, MAMA23,40650.8%+18.1 pts

10▼2Needham, MAMA32,45949.3%+15.8 pts

11▲2Cochituate, MAMA6,47147.5%+15.0 pts

12Arlington, MAMA46,35046.5%+18.3 pts

13▼2Sharon, MAMA6,23246.1%+15.9 pts

14▲1West Concord, MAMA5,87641.4%+15.6 pts

15▲1Hingham, MAMA5,13039.8%+13.6 pts

16▼2Andover, MAMA9,45139.7%+12.1 pts

17▲2Milton, MAMA28,58739.0%+17.0 pts

18▲2Marblehead, MAMA20,41336.8%+11.1 pts

19Watertown, MAMA35,71035.8%–

20▼2Northampton, MAMA31,04735.8%+10.8 pts

21▼4Medfield, MAMA6,84934.7%+7.8 pts

22▲4Longmeadow, MAMA15,69633.7%+3.5 pts

23▼2Somerville, MAMA84,21133.4%+15.7 pts

24▼1Reading, MAMA25,61232.9%+13.2 pts

25▲3Northborough, MAMA6,39231.6%+12.8 pts

26▲1Swampscott, MAMA15,27731.1%+9.8 pts

27▲15Scituate, MAMA5,79630.8%+16.8 pts

28▲4Lynnfield, MAMA13,06430.4%+9.1 pts

29▲1Newburyport, MAMA19,14830.1%+13.0 pts

30▼5The Pinehills, MAMA5,28229.7%–

31▼2Maynard, MAMA10,71229.6%+18.1 pts

32▲29East Falmouth, MAMA6,24528.6%+20.2 pts

33▼9Melrose, MAMA29,59728.2%+13.2 pts

34▲1Waltham, MAMA65,03727.9%+12.2 pts

35▼2Medford, MAMA59,83427.6%+15.9 pts

36▼14North Scituate, MAMA6,49227.5%+12.5 pts

37▲16Walpole, MAMA6,46126.2%+13.8 pts

38Boston, MAMA672,97326.1%+10.8 pts

39▼2Burlington, MAMA26,27425.5%+9.7 pts

40▼6Dedham, MAMA25,23725.4%+12.5 pts

41▼2Wakefield, MAMA27,79324.8%+10.2 pts

42▼1Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96124.6%+11.3 pts

43▼7Franklin, MAMA33,95524.3%–

44▲8Norwood, MAMA31,54223.8%+9.4 pts

45▲12East Harwich, MAMA5,65423.5%+10.9 pts

46▼2Stoneham, MAMA23,35523.5%+11.8 pts

47▼4Hull, MAMA10,13822.1%+11.5 pts

48▼2Quincy, MAMA103,17321.6%+11.5 pts

49▼18Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22220.6%+12.5 pts

50▲4Salem, MAMA45,38120.5%+10.3 pts

51▼11Framingham, MAMA73,02120.2%+3.2 pts

52▲19Kingston, MAMA5,91020.2%+11.4 pts

53▼8Foxborough, MAMA6,25119.8%+9.9 pts

54▼4Beverly, MAMA43,36319.5%+6.3 pts

55West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19419.3%+9.3 pts

56▲2Braintree, MAMA38,95719.1%–

57▼10Woburn, MAMA43,96219.1%+8.6 pts

58▼10Wilmington, MAMA23,33618.9%+9.8 pts

59▲1Malden, MAMA66,37018.8%+8.9 pts

60▼1Nantucket, MAMA10,01718.4%+7.3 pts

61▼12Barnstable, MAMA50,10118.2%–

62▲4North Attleborough, MAMA31,50618.0%–

63Danvers, MAMA28,09817.7%+6.9 pts

64Easthampton, MAMA15,85117.7%–

65Amesbury, MAMA17,58817.6%–

66▼1Salisbury, MAMA5,65617.5%+11.4 pts

67▲8Winthrop, MAMA18,64717.0%–

68▲5Greenfield, MAMA17,69117.0%+7.5 pts

69▼18Hudson, MAMA15,71916.7%+7.1 pts

70▼8Gloucester, MAMA30,62716.6%+6.4 pts

71▼15Marlborough, MAMA42,77216.2%+3.1 pts

72▲2Marshfield, MAMA5,16116.2%+9.4 pts

73▲9Plymouth, MAMA7,91815.7%+8.1 pts

74▲19Somerset, MAMA18,29815.5%+8.2 pts

75▼5Weymouth, MAMA59,75915.4%–

76▼9Bridgewater, MAMA29,30914.9%–

77▼1Worcester, MAMA213,86214.8%+5.0 pts

78▲2South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55214.4%+6.8 pts

79▼7West Springfield, MAMA28,82914.3%–

80▼12Agawam, MAMA28,78314.1%–

81▼4Pittsfield, MAMA42,90913.4%+5.3 pts

82▲1Abington, MAMA17,05313.2%+7.1 pts

83▲9Holbrook, MAMA11,38012.9%+6.8 pts

84▲5Leominster, MAMA44,19412.6%+4.7 pts

85▲9Randolph, MAMA34,94812.4%–

86▼8Peabody, MAMA55,95312.4%+5.1 pts

87▼8Westfield, MAMA40,54612.4%+4.4 pts

88▲2Saugus, MAMA28,77311.9%+5.3 pts

89▲8Whitinsville, MAMA7,11511.7%+4.4 pts

90▼2Attleboro, MAMA47,44711.6%+5.1 pts

91▼10Milford, MAMA27,73111.6%+4.6 pts

92▼5North Adams, MAMA12,36811.6%+7.2 pts

93▼2Haverhill, MAMA68,36111.4%+4.2 pts

94▼10Lowell, MAMA119,97111.4%+4.8 pts

95▼9Oxford, MAMA5,67111.3%+4.4 pts

96Methuen, MAMA54,58411.0%–

97▲1Holyoke, MAMA38,02310.1%+3.7 pts

98▲2Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1559.6%+3.4 pts

99▼14Pinehurst, MAMA6,8459.3%+2.1 pts

100▼31Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4059.0%+2.7 pts

101▲6Palmer, MAMA12,3678.9%–

102▲3Chicopee, MAMA55,3108.9%+4.6 pts

103Springfield, MAMA154,7028.7%+2.7 pts

104▼8Everett, MAMA53,5728.5%+3.9 pts

105▲5Lynn, MAMA104,2368.2%+3.4 pts

106▼42Bellingham, MAMA5,3258.1%+3.9 pts

107▼12Clinton, MAMA7,6588.0%−0.6 pts

108▲1Gardner, MAMA21,4838.0%+3.0 pts

109▼5Chelsea, MAMA40,1307.9%+4.9 pts

110▼8Fitchburg, MAMA42,1367.8%+1.7 pts

111▼3Taunton, MAMA62,5227.6%+3.2 pts

112Brockton, MAMA106,1347.3%+2.9 pts

113▼14Revere, MAMA60,1417.2%+2.9 pts

114▲2Athol, MAMA8,8016.6%+2.5 pts

115▼9Adams, MAMA5,4276.4%+1.4 pts

116▼15North Westport, MAMA5,2896.0%+0.3 pts

117▼6Webster, MAMA12,2285.7%+1.5 pts

118▼4Fall River, MAMA95,2985.5%+2.3 pts

119▼2Ware, MAMA6,3695.4%+1.9 pts

120▼7Southbridge, MAMA18,1055.4%–

121▼2Spencer, MAMA5,6615.3%+1.9 pts

122▼7New Bedford, MAMA101,8345.2%+2.0 pts

123▼5Lawrence, MAMA89,3205.1%+1.0 pts

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