Most Educated Cities in Connecticut
The top 25 of 31 Connecticut cities on GIS Map, ranked by the share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
| # | City | Bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenwich | 70.3% |
| 2 | West Hartford | 66.6% |
| 3 | Glastonbury | 65.7% |
| 4 | Cheshire | 58.8% |
| 5 | Wethersfield | 54.8% |
| 6 | Trumbull | 54.3% |
| 7 | Stamford | 51.7% |
| 8 | Milford | 50.3% |
| 9 | Norwalk | 44.8% |
| 10 | Shelton | 41.7% |
| 11 | Middletown | 40.2% |
| 12 | Newington | 40% |
| 13 | New Haven | 38.9% |
| 14 | Groton | 38.8% |
| 15 | Wallingford | 35.8% |
| 16 | Danbury | 34% |
| 17 | Stratford | 32.3% |
| 18 | Naugatuck | 32.2% |
| 19 | Manchester | 31.5% |
| 20 | West Haven | 30.5% |
| 21 | Bristol | 30.3% |
| 22 | New London | 28.5% |
| 23 | Torrington | 24.8% |
| 24 | Bridgeport | 23.4% |
| 25 | Norwich | 23.1% |
Top Connecticut Counties
Counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
1. Western Connecticut Planning Region55.5%2. Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region46%3. Capitol Planning Region42.1%4. South Central Connecticut Planning Region42%5. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region41.7%6. Northwest Hills Planning Region39.4%7. Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region35.8%8. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region33.8%9. Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region26.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Educated Cities in Connecticut”, https://gismap.land/rankings/connecticut/most-educated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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