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Most graduate degrees, Massachusetts cities · 2000

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 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 1990

01Brookline, MAMA63,26645.3%+31%

02Lexington, MAMA34,29542.2%+25%

03Wellesley, MAMA30,34741.2%+21%

04Newton, MAMA90,74138.9%+22%

05Cambridge, MAMA122,58838.5%+25%

06Belmont, MAMA27,17536.7%+36%

07Williamstown, MAMA5,07036.0%+30%

08Needham, MAMA32,45933.5%+33%

09Winchester, MAMA23,40632.7%+23%

10Cochituate, MAMA6,47132.4%+27%

11Sharon, MAMA6,23230.3%+35%

12Longmeadow, MAMA15,69630.2%+24%

13Arlington, MAMA46,35028.2%+50%

14Andover, MAMA9,45127.6%+31%

15Medfield, MAMA6,84926.9%+43%

16Hingham, MAMA5,13026.2%+74%

17West Concord, MAMA5,87625.8%+19%

18Marblehead, MAMA20,41325.7%+15%

19Northampton, MAMA31,04725.0%+52%

20Milton, MAMA28,58722.0%+21%

21Lynnfield, MAMA13,06421.3%+32%

22Swampscott, MAMA15,27721.2%+16%

23Reading, MAMA25,61219.7%+44%

24Northborough, MAMA6,39218.9%+23%

25Somerville, MAMA84,21117.7%+32%

26Newburyport, MAMA19,14817.1%+46%

27Framingham, MAMA73,02117.0%+22%

28Burlington, MAMA26,27415.8%+30%

29Waltham, MAMA65,03715.7%+69%

30Boston, MAMA672,97315.3%+24%

31Melrose, MAMA29,59715.0%+26%

32North Scituate, MAMA6,49215.0%−1%

33Wakefield, MAMA27,79314.6%+63%

34Norwood, MAMA31,54214.5%+86%

35Scituate, MAMA5,79613.9%+6%

36Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96113.3%+4%

37Beverly, MAMA43,36313.2%+43%

38Marlborough, MAMA42,77213.1%+66%

39Dedham, MAMA25,23712.9%+29%

40East Harwich, MAMA5,65412.6%+63%

41Walpole, MAMA6,46112.4%+19%

42Medford, MAMA59,83411.8%+37%

43Stoneham, MAMA23,35511.7%+41%

44Maynard, MAMA10,71211.6%+12%

45Nantucket, MAMA10,01711.1%+19%

46Danvers, MAMA28,09810.8%+24%

47Hull, MAMA10,13810.6%+88%

48Woburn, MAMA43,96210.5%+46%

49Gloucester, MAMA30,62710.2%+48%

50Salem, MAMA45,38110.2%+21%

51Quincy, MAMA103,17310.1%+47%

52West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19410.0%+53%

53Malden, MAMA66,3709.9%+51%

54Foxborough, MAMA6,2519.9%+39%

55Worcester, MAMA213,8629.8%+19%

56Hudson, MAMA15,7199.6%+48%

57Greenfield, MAMA17,6919.5%+70%

58Wilmington, MAMA23,3369.1%+67%

59Kingston, MAMA5,9108.8%+25%

60Clinton, MAMA7,6588.6%+109%

61East Falmouth, MAMA6,2458.5%+35%

62Pittsfield, MAMA42,9098.1%+5%

63Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2228.0%+12%

64Westfield, MAMA40,5468.0%+28%

65Leominster, MAMA44,1947.9%+24%

66South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5527.7%+16%

67Plymouth, MAMA7,9187.6%+23%

68Peabody, MAMA55,9537.3%+14%

69Whitinsville, MAMA7,1157.3%+38%

70Haverhill, MAMA68,3617.3%+13%

71Somerset, MAMA18,2987.2%+7%

72Pinehurst, MAMA6,8457.1%+55%

73Milford, MAMA27,7317.1%+4%

74Oxford, MAMA5,6716.9%+89%

75Marshfield, MAMA5,1616.8%−36%

76Lowell, MAMA119,9716.7%+18%

77Saugus, MAMA28,7736.7%+12%

78Attleboro, MAMA47,4476.5%+14%

79Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4056.4%+218%

80Holyoke, MAMA38,0236.4%+19%

81Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1556.2%+12%

82Salisbury, MAMA5,6566.1%+8%

83Holbrook, MAMA11,3806.1%+19%

84Fitchburg, MAMA42,1366.1%+28%

85Abington, MAMA17,0536.0%+24%

86Springfield, MAMA154,7025.9%+7%

87North Westport, MAMA5,2895.6%+100%

88Adams, MAMA5,4275.0%+73%

89Gardner, MAMA21,4835.0%+16%

90Lynn, MAMA104,2364.8%+12%

91Everett, MAMA53,5724.6%+34%

92Brockton, MAMA106,1344.4%+15%

93North Adams, MAMA12,3684.4%+28%

94Taunton, MAMA62,5224.4%+8%

95Chicopee, MAMA55,3104.3%+21%

96Revere, MAMA60,1414.3%+1%

97Bellingham, MAMA5,3254.2%−22%

98Webster, MAMA12,2284.2%+43%

99Lawrence, MAMA89,3204.1%+25%

100Athol, MAMA8,8014.0%−10%

101Ware, MAMA6,3693.5%+7%

102Spencer, MAMA5,6613.4%−18%

103New Bedford, MAMA101,8343.2%+14%

104Fall River, MAMA95,2983.2%+17%

105Chelsea, MAMA40,1303.0%−31%

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