RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 26 SHOWN OF 26

Most graduate degrees, New Hampshire cities · 2000

New Hampshire cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 26 cities in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 26 is 9.2%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Durham, NHNH10,68141.8%+2.6 pts

02Hanover, NHNH8,47940.9%−2.6 pts

03Exeter, NHNH9,96416.8%+4.2 pts

04Lebanon, NHNH15,48115.0%+4.7 pts

05Portsmouth, NHNH23,02813.9%+6.0 pts

06Hampton, NHNH10,10112.8%+3.0 pts

07Concord, NHNH44,59712.5%+1.5 pts

08Londonderry, NHNH12,22512.0%–

09Keene, NHNH23,07211.8%+1.0 pts

10Nashua, NHNH92,43511.2%+2.4 pts

11Hooksett, NHNH5,87610.5%+4.2 pts

12Dover, NHNH34,62310.4%+3.7 pts

13South Hooksett, NHNH5,9029.2%+3.4 pts

14Newmarket, NHNH5,6799.2%−0.5 pts

15Derry, NHNH21,3397.5%+1.0 pts

16Milford, NHNH8,9567.5%+1.4 pts

17Manchester, NHNH116,8187.0%+0.9 pts

18Laconia, NHNH17,2466.3%+0.5 pts

19Somersworth, NHNH12,1715.4%+1.1 pts

20East Merrimack, NHNH5,0815.3%0.0 pts

21Rochester, NHNH33,7165.0%+0.7 pts

22Hudson, NHNH7,4694.8%+0.7 pts

23Claremont, NHNH13,0324.1%+0.2 pts

24Franklin, NHNH8,8393.4%+0.6 pts

25Suncook, NHNH5,4322.8%−1.3 pts

26Berlin, NHNH9,5022.1%−0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS