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Most graduate degrees, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 ACS). This list covers the 114 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Lexington, MAMA34,29550.3%+8.1 pts

02Brookline, MAMA63,26648.7%+3.5 pts

03Wellesley, MAMA30,34745.6%+4.4 pts

04Newton, MAMA90,74145.2%+6.2 pts

05Cambridge, MAMA122,58842.9%+4.4 pts

06Belmont, MAMA27,17541.0%+4.3 pts

07Winchester, MAMA23,40640.2%+7.5 pts

08Williamstown, MAMA5,07039.6%+3.7 pts

09Needham, MAMA32,45939.1%+5.6 pts

10Sharon, MAMA6,23236.2%+5.9 pts

11Cochituate, MAMA6,47134.9%+2.5 pts

12The Pinehills, MAMA5,28234.8%–

13Arlington, MAMA46,35034.5%+6.3 pts

14Hingham, MAMA5,13031.9%+5.7 pts

15Longmeadow, MAMA15,69631.6%+1.4 pts

16Marblehead, MAMA20,41330.5%+4.9 pts

17Medfield, MAMA6,84930.1%+3.2 pts

18Northampton, MAMA31,04729.3%+4.3 pts

19Andover, MAMA9,45127.5%−0.1 pts

20Milton, MAMA28,58725.9%+3.9 pts

21Somerville, MAMA84,21124.8%+7.1 pts

22West Concord, MAMA5,87624.3%−1.4 pts

23Swampscott, MAMA15,27724.1%+2.9 pts

24Reading, MAMA25,61223.7%+4.0 pts

25Northborough, MAMA6,39221.8%+2.9 pts

26Lynnfield, MAMA13,06421.5%+0.2 pts

27Burlington, MAMA26,27420.9%+5.0 pts

28Newburyport, MAMA19,14820.5%+3.3 pts

29Melrose, MAMA29,59720.1%+5.1 pts

30Scituate, MAMA5,79619.8%+5.8 pts

31Maynard, MAMA10,71219.3%+7.8 pts

32Boston, MAMA672,97319.1%+3.8 pts

33Waltham, MAMA65,03718.8%+3.1 pts

34North Scituate, MAMA6,49218.6%+3.6 pts

35Framingham, MAMA73,02118.2%+1.2 pts

36Walpole, MAMA6,46118.1%+5.7 pts

37Dedham, MAMA25,23717.0%+4.1 pts

38Wakefield, MAMA27,79317.0%+2.4 pts

39Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96116.6%+3.3 pts

40Medford, MAMA59,83416.6%+4.8 pts

41Beverly, MAMA43,36316.5%+3.3 pts

42Franklin, MAMA33,95516.4%–

43East Harwich, MAMA5,65415.5%+2.9 pts

44Norwood, MAMA31,54215.0%+0.5 pts

45Salem, MAMA45,38114.7%+4.4 pts

46Danvers, MAMA28,09814.6%+3.9 pts

47Marlborough, MAMA42,77214.6%+1.5 pts

48Quincy, MAMA103,17314.5%+4.4 pts

49Stoneham, MAMA23,35514.4%+2.7 pts

50Barnstable, MAMA50,10114.2%–

51Wilmington, MAMA23,33613.6%+4.4 pts

52Gloucester, MAMA30,62713.5%+3.3 pts

53East Falmouth, MAMA6,24513.5%+5.0 pts

54Woburn, MAMA43,96213.0%+2.5 pts

55West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19413.0%+3.0 pts

56Bellingham, MAMA5,32512.4%+8.2 pts

57Malden, MAMA66,37012.1%+2.2 pts

58Nantucket, MAMA10,01712.0%+0.9 pts

59Braintree, MAMA38,95711.8%–

60Kingston, MAMA5,91011.8%+3.0 pts

61Salisbury, MAMA5,65611.7%+5.6 pts

62Hull, MAMA10,13811.6%+1.0 pts

63Plymouth, MAMA7,91811.5%+3.9 pts

64Worcester, MAMA213,86211.5%+1.7 pts

65Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22211.4%+3.3 pts

66Foxborough, MAMA6,25111.2%+1.3 pts

67Hudson, MAMA15,71910.7%+1.0 pts

68Peabody, MAMA55,95310.7%+3.4 pts

69Winthrop, MAMA18,64710.4%–

70Pittsfield, MAMA42,90910.4%+2.3 pts

71Clinton, MAMA7,65810.2%+1.6 pts

72Marshfield, MAMA5,1619.9%+3.1 pts

73Agawam, MAMA28,7839.7%–

74Milford, MAMA27,7319.7%+2.6 pts

75Somerset, MAMA18,2989.5%+2.3 pts

76Weymouth, MAMA59,7599.5%–

77West Springfield, MAMA28,8299.2%–

78Haverhill, MAMA68,3619.0%+1.7 pts

79Whitinsville, MAMA7,1158.8%+1.5 pts

80North Westport, MAMA5,2898.7%+3.1 pts

81Westfield, MAMA40,5468.6%+0.6 pts

82South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5528.4%+0.8 pts

83Lowell, MAMA119,9717.8%+1.1 pts

84Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4057.7%+1.3 pts

85Attleboro, MAMA47,4477.4%+0.9 pts

86Saugus, MAMA28,7737.4%+0.7 pts

87Leominster, MAMA44,1947.2%−0.8 pts

88Palmer, MAMA12,3677.0%–

89Abington, MAMA17,0536.9%+0.8 pts

90Lynn, MAMA104,2366.8%+2.0 pts

91Fitchburg, MAMA42,1366.7%+0.7 pts

92Holyoke, MAMA38,0236.6%+0.2 pts

93Taunton, MAMA62,5226.5%+2.2 pts

94Pinehurst, MAMA6,8456.4%−0.7 pts

95Springfield, MAMA154,7026.3%+0.4 pts

96Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1556.3%+0.1 pts

97Oxford, MAMA5,6716.0%−1.0 pts

98North Adams, MAMA12,3685.9%+1.5 pts

99Gardner, MAMA21,4835.7%+0.7 pts

100Spencer, MAMA5,6615.6%+2.3 pts

101Holbrook, MAMA11,3805.6%−0.5 pts

102Adams, MAMA5,4275.6%+0.6 pts

103Chelsea, MAMA40,1305.5%+2.5 pts

104Everett, MAMA53,5725.1%+0.5 pts

105Revere, MAMA60,1415.1%+0.8 pts

106Brockton, MAMA106,1345.1%+0.7 pts

107Southbridge, MAMA18,1055.0%–

108Chicopee, MAMA55,3104.6%+0.2 pts

109Fall River, MAMA95,2984.5%+1.3 pts

110Lawrence, MAMA89,3204.4%+0.3 pts

111New Bedford, MAMA101,8344.3%+1.1 pts

112Ware, MAMA6,3694.2%+0.6 pts

113Athol, MAMA8,8013.2%−0.8 pts

114Webster, MAMA12,2283.2%−1.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS