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Most graduate degrees, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Brookline, MAMA63,26634.6%−23%

02Wellesley, MAMA30,34734.1%−17%

03Lexington, MAMA34,29533.7%−20%

04Newton, MAMA90,74131.8%−18%

05Cambridge, MAMA122,58830.8%−20%

06Williamstown, MAMA5,07027.6%−23%

07Belmont, MAMA27,17526.9%−27%

08Winchester, MAMA23,40626.5%−19%

09Cochituate, MAMA6,47125.5%−22%

10Needham, MAMA32,45925.2%−25%

11Longmeadow, MAMA15,69624.4%−19%

12Sharon, MAMA6,23222.4%−26%

13Marblehead, MAMA20,41322.3%−13%

14West Concord, MAMA5,87621.7%−16%

15Andover, MAMA9,45121.0%−24%

16Arlington, MAMA46,35018.9%−33%

17Medfield, MAMA6,84918.8%−30%

18Swampscott, MAMA15,27718.4%−14%

19Milton, MAMA28,58718.1%−18%

20Northampton, MAMA31,04716.4%−34%

21Lynnfield, MAMA13,06416.1%−24%

22Northborough, MAMA6,39215.3%−19%

23North Scituate, MAMA6,49215.1%+1%

24Hingham, MAMA5,13015.1%−42%

25Framingham, MAMA73,02113.9%−18%

26Reading, MAMA25,61213.7%−30%

27Somerville, MAMA84,21113.4%−24%

28Scituate, MAMA5,79613.1%−6%

29Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96112.8%−4%

30Boston, MAMA672,97312.4%−19%

31Burlington, MAMA26,27412.2%−23%

32Melrose, MAMA29,59711.9%−21%

33Newburyport, MAMA19,14811.7%−32%

34Marshfield, MAMA5,16110.5%+56%

35Walpole, MAMA6,46110.4%−16%

36Maynard, MAMA10,71210.3%−11%

37Dedham, MAMA25,23710.0%−22%

38Nantucket, MAMA10,0179.3%−16%

39Waltham, MAMA65,0379.3%−41%

40Beverly, MAMA43,3639.2%−30%

41Wakefield, MAMA27,7938.9%−39%

42Danvers, MAMA28,0988.7%−20%

43Medford, MAMA59,8348.6%−27%

44Salem, MAMA45,3818.5%−17%

45Stoneham, MAMA23,3558.3%−29%

46Worcester, MAMA213,8628.2%−16%

47Marlborough, MAMA42,7727.9%−40%

48Norwood, MAMA31,5427.8%−46%

49East Harwich, MAMA5,6547.7%−39%

50Pittsfield, MAMA42,9097.7%−5%

51Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2227.2%−10%

52Woburn, MAMA43,9627.2%−32%

53Foxborough, MAMA6,2517.1%−28%

54Kingston, MAMA5,9107.0%−20%

55Gloucester, MAMA30,6276.9%−32%

56Quincy, MAMA103,1736.8%−32%

57Milford, MAMA27,7316.8%−4%

58Somerset, MAMA18,2986.7%−7%

59South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5526.6%−13%

60Malden, MAMA66,3706.6%−34%

61West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1946.5%−35%

62Hudson, MAMA15,7196.5%−32%

63Peabody, MAMA55,9536.4%−12%

64Haverhill, MAMA68,3616.4%−12%

65Leominster, MAMA44,1946.4%−19%

66East Falmouth, MAMA6,2456.3%−26%

67Westfield, MAMA40,5466.3%−22%

68Plymouth, MAMA7,9186.2%−19%

69Saugus, MAMA28,7736.0%−10%

70Attleboro, MAMA47,4475.7%−13%

71Lowell, MAMA119,9715.6%−15%

72Salisbury, MAMA5,6565.6%−8%

73Hull, MAMA10,1385.6%−47%

74Greenfield, MAMA17,6915.6%−41%

75Springfield, MAMA154,7025.5%−7%

76Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1555.5%−11%

77Wilmington, MAMA23,3365.5%−40%

78Bellingham, MAMA5,3255.4%+27%

79Holyoke, MAMA38,0235.3%−16%

80Whitinsville, MAMA7,1155.3%−28%

81Holbrook, MAMA11,3805.1%−16%

82Abington, MAMA17,0534.9%−19%

83Fitchburg, MAMA42,1364.7%−22%

84Pinehurst, MAMA6,8454.6%−35%

85Athol, MAMA8,8014.5%+11%

86Chelsea, MAMA40,1304.4%+45%

87Gardner, MAMA21,4834.3%−14%

88Revere, MAMA60,1414.3%−1%

89Lynn, MAMA104,2364.2%−11%

90Clinton, MAMA7,6584.1%−52%

91Spencer, MAMA5,6614.1%+22%

92Taunton, MAMA62,5224.0%−8%

93Brockton, MAMA106,1343.8%−13%

94Oxford, MAMA5,6713.7%−47%

95Chicopee, MAMA55,3103.6%−18%

96North Adams, MAMA12,3683.4%−22%

97Everett, MAMA53,5723.4%−26%

98Lawrence, MAMA89,3203.3%−20%

99Ware, MAMA6,3693.3%−7%

100Webster, MAMA12,2282.9%−30%

101Adams, MAMA5,4272.9%−42%

102New Bedford, MAMA101,8342.8%−12%

103North Westport, MAMA5,2892.8%−50%

104Fall River, MAMA95,2982.7%−14%

105Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4052.0%−69%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES