RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Most graduate degrees, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Brookline, MAMA63,26634.6%–

02Wellesley, MAMA30,34734.1%–

03Lexington, MAMA34,29533.7%–

04Newton, MAMA90,74131.8%–

05Cambridge, MAMA122,58830.8%–

06Williamstown, MAMA5,07027.6%–

07Belmont, MAMA27,17526.9%–

08Winchester, MAMA23,40626.5%–

09Cochituate, MAMA6,47125.5%–

10Needham, MAMA32,45925.2%–

11Longmeadow, MAMA15,69624.4%–

12Sharon, MAMA6,23222.4%–

13Marblehead, MAMA20,41322.3%–

14West Concord, MAMA5,87621.7%–

15Andover, MAMA9,45121.0%–

16Arlington, MAMA46,35018.9%–

17Medfield, MAMA6,84918.8%–

18Swampscott, MAMA15,27718.4%–

19Milton, MAMA28,58718.1%–

20Northampton, MAMA31,04716.4%–

21Lynnfield, MAMA13,06416.1%–

22Northborough, MAMA6,39215.3%–

23North Scituate, MAMA6,49215.1%–

24Hingham, MAMA5,13015.1%–

25Framingham, MAMA73,02113.9%–

26Reading, MAMA25,61213.7%–

27Somerville, MAMA84,21113.4%–

28Scituate, MAMA5,79613.1%–

29Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96112.8%–

30Boston, MAMA672,97312.4%–

31Burlington, MAMA26,27412.2%–

32Melrose, MAMA29,59711.9%–

33Newburyport, MAMA19,14811.7%–

34Marshfield, MAMA5,16110.5%–

35Walpole, MAMA6,46110.4%–

36Maynard, MAMA10,71210.3%–

37Dedham, MAMA25,23710.0%–

38Nantucket, MAMA10,0179.3%–

39Waltham, MAMA65,0379.3%–

40Beverly, MAMA43,3639.2%–

41Wakefield, MAMA27,7938.9%–

42Danvers, MAMA28,0988.7%–

43Medford, MAMA59,8348.6%–

44Salem, MAMA45,3818.5%–

45Stoneham, MAMA23,3558.3%–

46Worcester, MAMA213,8628.2%–

47Marlborough, MAMA42,7727.9%–

48Norwood, MAMA31,5427.8%–

49East Harwich, MAMA5,6547.7%–

50Pittsfield, MAMA42,9097.7%–

51Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2227.2%–

52Woburn, MAMA43,9627.2%–

53Foxborough, MAMA6,2517.1%–

54Kingston, MAMA5,9107.0%–

55Gloucester, MAMA30,6276.9%–

56Quincy, MAMA103,1736.8%–

57Milford, MAMA27,7316.8%–

58Somerset, MAMA18,2986.7%–

59South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5526.6%–

60Malden, MAMA66,3706.6%–

61West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1946.5%–

62Hudson, MAMA15,7196.5%–

63Peabody, MAMA55,9536.4%–

64Haverhill, MAMA68,3616.4%–

65Leominster, MAMA44,1946.4%–

66East Falmouth, MAMA6,2456.3%–

67Westfield, MAMA40,5466.3%–

68Plymouth, MAMA7,9186.2%–

69Saugus, MAMA28,7736.0%–

70Attleboro, MAMA47,4475.7%–

71Lowell, MAMA119,9715.6%–

72Salisbury, MAMA5,6565.6%–

73Hull, MAMA10,1385.6%–

74Greenfield, MAMA17,6915.6%–

75Springfield, MAMA154,7025.5%–

76Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1555.5%–

77Wilmington, MAMA23,3365.5%–

78Bellingham, MAMA5,3255.4%–

79Holyoke, MAMA38,0235.3%–

80Whitinsville, MAMA7,1155.3%–

81Holbrook, MAMA11,3805.1%–

82Abington, MAMA17,0534.9%–

83Fitchburg, MAMA42,1364.7%–

84Pinehurst, MAMA6,8454.6%–

85Athol, MAMA8,8014.5%–

86Chelsea, MAMA40,1304.4%–

87Gardner, MAMA21,4834.3%–

88Revere, MAMA60,1414.3%–

89Lynn, MAMA104,2364.2%–

90Clinton, MAMA7,6584.1%–

91Spencer, MAMA5,6614.1%–

92Taunton, MAMA62,5224.0%–

93Brockton, MAMA106,1343.8%–

94Oxford, MAMA5,6713.7%–

95Chicopee, MAMA55,3103.6%–

96North Adams, MAMA12,3683.4%–

97Everett, MAMA53,5723.4%–

98Lawrence, MAMA89,3203.3%–

99Ware, MAMA6,3693.3%–

100Webster, MAMA12,2282.9%–

101Adams, MAMA5,4272.9%–

102New Bedford, MAMA101,8342.8%–

103North Westport, MAMA5,2892.8%–

104Fall River, MAMA95,2982.7%–

105Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4052.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS