Ranking of Massachusetts Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Massachusetts (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 23.19%. Among all Massachusetts cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Revere city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (38.13%), followed by Webster CDP (36.92%), and Southbridge Town city (36.32%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Massachusetts cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Massachusetts cities and places (with a population of 10K+).
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| Rank | City of Place | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Revere city | 38.13 |
| 2 | Webster CDP | 36.92 |
| 3 | Southbridge Town city | 36.32 |
| 4 | Chicopee city | 35.52 |
| 5 | Everett city | 34.40 |
| 6 | South Yarmouth CDP | 34.39 |
| 7 | Gardner city | 34.33 |
| 8 | New Bedford city | 34.26 |
| 9 | North Adams city | 34.19 |
| 9 | Palmer Town city | 34.19 |
| 10 | Saugus CDP | 34.02 |
| 11 | Fall River city | 33.60 |
| 12 | Brockton city | 33.45 |
| 13 | Springfield city | 32.87 |
| 14 | Fitchburg city | 32.47 |
| 15 | Taunton city | 32.45 |
| 16 | Lowell city | 32.08 |
| 17 | Attleboro city | 31.87 |
| 18 | Lawrence city | 31.86 |
| 19 | Holyoke city | 31.73 |
| 20 | Lynn city | 31.19 |
| 21 | Peabody city | 30.93 |
| 22 | Haverhill city | 30.48 |
| 23 | Milford CDP | 30.30 |
| 24 | Bridgewater Town city | 30.12 |
| 25 | Pittsfield city | 29.97 |
| 26 | Agawam Town city | 29.71 |
| 27 | Somerset CDP | 29.09 |
| 28 | Holbrook CDP | 29.00 |
| 29 | Chelsea city | 28.98 |
| 30 | Leominster city | 28.89 |
| 31 | Abington CDP | 28.67 |
| 32 | West Springfield Town city | 28.46 |
| 33 | Greenfield city | 28.44 |
| 34 | Methuen Town city | 28.37 |
| 35 | Worcester city | 28.31 |
| 36 | Winthrop Town city | 27.45 |
| 37 | Gloucester city | 26.87 |
| 38 | Westfield city | 26.84 |
| 39 | Easthampton Town city | 26.76 |
| 40 | Marlborough city | 26.59 |
| 41 | Amesbury Town city | 26.45 |
| 42 | Randolph Town city | 26.36 |
| 43 | Barnstable Town city | 25.66 |
| 44 | Woburn city | 25.19 |
| 45 | Weymouth Town city | 25.16 |
| 46 | Stoneham CDP | 25.00 |
| 47 | Malden city | 24.81 |
| 48 | Wilmington CDP | 24.41 |
| 49 | Danvers CDP | 23.60 |
| 50 | Braintree Town city | 23.50 |
| 51 | Hudson CDP | 22.59 |
| 52 | North Attleborough Town city | 22.40 |
| 53 | Hull CDP | 21.98 |
| 54 | Salem city | 21.92 |
| 55 | Quincy city | 21.89 |
| 56 | Beverly city | 21.87 |
| 57 | Medford city | 20.92 |
| 58 | Framingham city | 20.55 |
| 59 | Wakefield CDP | 20.35 |
| 60 | Dedham CDP | 20.05 |
| 61 | Waltham city | 18.86 |
| 62 | Norwood CDP | 18.77 |
| 63 | Boston city | 18.51 |
| 64 | Burlington CDP | 18.37 |
| 65 | Nantucket CDP | 18.36 |
| 66 | Lynnfield CDP | 17.96 |
| 67 | Franklin Town city | 17.43 |
| 68 | Maynard CDP | 16.63 |
| 69 | Melrose city | 16.04 |
| 70 | Milton CDP | 15.50 |
| 71 | Watertown Town city | 14.58 |
| 72 | Swampscott CDP | 14.55 |
| 73 | Reading CDP | 14.41 |
| 74 | Northampton city | 13.72 |
| 75 | Somerville city | 13.17 |
| 76 | Newburyport city | 12.61 |
| 77 | Amherst Town city | 12.07 |
| 78 | Arlington CDP | 10.67 |
| 79 | Winchester CDP | 10.54 |
| 80 | Longmeadow CDP | 10.52 |
| 81 | Belmont CDP | 9.45 |
| 82 | Marblehead CDP | 8.10 |
| 83 | Needham CDP | 7.16 |
| 84 | Newton city | 7.02 |
| 85 | Cambridge city | 6.14 |
| 86 | Brookline CDP | 5.64 |
| 87 | Lexington CDP | 5.29 |
| 88 | Wellesley CDP | 4.77 |