Ranking of Connecticut Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Connecticut (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 24.38%. Among all Connecticut cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Bristol city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (31.61%), followed by Windsor Locks CDP (31.42%), and Norwich city (31.07%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Connecticut cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Connecticut cities and places (with a population of 10K+).

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Ranking of Connecticut Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
Bristol city
Windsor Locks CDP
Norwich city
Manchester CDP
Naugatuck borough
New London city
Meriden city
Newington CDP
East Hartford CDP
Torrington city
Ranking of Connecticut Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Bristol city 31.61
2 Windsor Locks CDP 31.42
3 Norwich city 31.07
4 Manchester CDP 30.30
5 Naugatuck borough 29.93
6 New London city 29.57
7 Meriden city 29.43
8 Newington CDP 29.12
9 East Hartford CDP 29.02
10 Torrington city 28.52
11 Derby city 27.57
12 New Britain city 26.69
13 Waterbury city 26.62
14 Shelton city 26.61
15 Middletown city 26.39
16 Ansonia city 26.36
17 West Haven city 26.09
18 Milford city (balance) 25.30
19 Bridgeport city 25.15
20 Wallingford Center CDP 24.24
21 East Haven CDP 24.12
22 Hartford city 23.53
23 Danbury city 23.45
24 Willimantic CDP 23.15
25 Bethel CDP 22.98
26 Norwalk city 22.11
27 Orange CDP 20.42
28 North Haven CDP 20.41
29 Wethersfield CDP 19.98
30 Trumbull Center CDP 19.74
31 New Haven city 18.75
32 Stamford city 17.91
33 West Hartford CDP 16.83
34 Storrs CDP 14.97
35 Greenwich CDP 14.36