Ranking of Maine Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher 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 Maine (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 33.62%. Among all Maine cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Orono CDP had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (69.26%), followed by Portland city (56.49%), and Brunswick CDP (49.31%).

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

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Ranking of Maine Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Orono CDP
Portland city
Brunswick CDP
South Portland city
Saco city
Westbrook city
Bangor city
Waterville city
Auburn city
Biddeford city
Ranking of Maine Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Orono CDP 69.26
2 Portland city 56.49
3 Brunswick CDP 49.31
4 South Portland city 46.27
5 Saco city 40.75
6 Westbrook city 37.98
7 Bangor city 37.06
8 Waterville city 29.93
9 Auburn city 28.58
10 Biddeford city 27.17
11 Augusta city 26.96
12 Sanford city 22.18
13 Lewiston city 21.27