Most Educated Cities in Connecticut
Cities with at least 1,000 residents, ranked by percentage of adults (25+) with a bachelor's degree or higher.
| # | City | Bachelor's+ | Graduate+ | Median Income | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinnipiac University | 100.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 4,311 |
| 2 | Tokeneke | 94.5% | 34.0% | $250,000+ | 2,951 |
| 3 | Old Hill | 93.3% | 55.8% | $250,000+ | 2,990 |
| 4 | Poplar Plains | 92.4% | 60.2% | $178,816 | 1,141 |
| 5 | Old Greenwich | 85.4% | 39.5% | $250,000+ | 6,936 |
| 6 | Lakes West | 84.6% | 44.8% | $220,313 | 1,395 |
| 7 | Southport | 84.3% | 39.8% | $159,688 | 1,568 |
| 8 | Darien Downtown | 83.4% | 40.6% | $166,085 | 1,242 |
| 9 | Noroton | 82.6% | 37.0% | $250,000+ | 5,539 |
| 10 | Westport Village | 82.2% | 42.2% | $250,000+ | 3,021 |
| 11 | Greens Farms | 81.9% | 42.4% | $250,000+ | 3,229 |
| 12 | Compo | 81.5% | 43.9% | $250,000+ | 3,410 |
| 13 | Noroton Heights | 80.8% | 34.0% | $250,000+ | 2,782 |
| 14 | Coleytown | 79.7% | 34.4% | $250,000+ | 3,472 |
| 15 | Weatogue | 79.5% | 34.0% | $163,714 | 2,672 |
| 16 | Riverside | 78.8% | 43.2% | $250,000+ | 8,954 |
| 17 | Ridgebury | 76.6% | 27.4% | $216,944 | 2,060 |
| 18 | Glenville | 75.7% | 46.0% | $220,865 | 2,656 |
| 19 | New Canaan | 74.7% | 34.4% | $146,700 | 6,896 |
| 20 | Saugatuck | 74.6% | 41.4% | $250,000+ | 2,925 |
| 21 | Madison Center | 73.3% | 41.3% | $178,194 | 1,981 |
| 22 | Staples | 73.0% | 35.2% | $192,656 | 7,340 |
| 23 | Lakes East | 72.6% | 47.2% | $217,534 | 1,227 |
| 24 | Mill Plain | 71.8% | 43.8% | $200,380 | 2,033 |
| 25 | West Simsbury | 71.7% | 28.7% | $201,397 | 3,000 |
| 26 | Greenwich | 70.3% | 36.4% | $134,914 | 14,792 |
| 27 | Cos Cob | 70.2% | 36.7% | $190,481 | 7,546 |
| 28 | Simsbury Center | 70.1% | 31.1% | $138,242 | 6,198 |
| 29 | South Wilton | 69.7% | 40.2% | $208,500 | 1,444 |
| 30 | Ridgefield | 68.9% | 28.2% | $148,279 | 6,970 |
| 31 | Tashua | 67.1% | 33.0% | $213,971 | 3,771 |
| 32 | Newtown | 66.8% | 25.7% | $164,821 | 1,898 |
| 33 | Essex Village | 66.7% | 26.6% | $102,885 | 2,705 |
| 34 | West Hartford | 66.6% | 33.9% | $129,890 | 63,620 |
| 35 | Glastonbury Center | 65.6% | 31.8% | $107,357 | 7,266 |
| 36 | Daniels Farm | 65.3% | 35.2% | $189,091 | 5,976 |
| 37 | Noank | 65.1% | 31.8% | $143,583 | 1,859 |
| 38 | Mystic | 65.0% | 29.6% | $152,559 | 4,483 |
| 39 | Litchfield | 65.0% | 37.9% | $109,773 | 1,251 |
| 40 | Wilton Center | 64.9% | 36.3% | $119,500 | 1,682 |
| 41 | Sacred Heart University | 61.9% | 33.3% | N/A | 1,436 |
| 42 | Georgetown | 61.0% | 27.0% | $181,364 | 1,932 |
| 43 | Sandy Hook | 60.9% | 26.7% | $160,814 | 9,863 |
| 44 | Orange | 59.4% | 31.7% | $142,325 | 14,315 |
| 45 | Storrs | 59.0% | 34.4% | $37,839 | 15,207 |
| 46 | Cheshire Village | 58.8% | 26.1% | $117,218 | 6,172 |
| 47 | Old Saybrook Center | 58.5% | 27.7% | $93,875 | 1,659 |
| 48 | Route 7 Gateway | 58.3% | 47.7% | $128,636 | 1,108 |
| 49 | New Preston | 57.8% | 19.2% | $76,406 | 1,146 |
| 50 | Woodmont | 57.8% | 30.2% | $91,250 | 1,661 |
| 51 | Salmon Brook | 57.1% | 25.2% | $74,375 | 2,343 |
| 52 | Collinsville | 57.0% | 29.2% | $94,815 | 3,963 |
| 53 | East Village | 56.3% | 26.8% | $177,159 | 3,998 |
| 54 | Woodbury Center | 56.1% | 29.8% | $98,194 | 1,606 |
| 55 | Long Hill (Greater Bridgeport County) | 56.1% | 25.8% | $178,456 | 8,681 |
| 56 | Wethersfield | 54.8% | 26.1% | $126,806 | 27,250 |
| 57 | Trumbull Center | 54.3% | 20.3% | $123,708 | 10,264 |
| 58 | Stepney | 54.2% | 26.5% | $153,966 | 3,979 |
| 59 | South Woodstock | 53.6% | 28.2% | $97,801 | 1,340 |
| 60 | Guilford Center | 52.7% | 26.8% | $82,273 | 2,263 |
| 61 | Stamford | 51.7% | 22.2% | $111,586 | 137,144 |
| 62 | Byram | 51.6% | 15.5% | $99,734 | 4,633 |
| 63 | Pemberwick | 51.5% | 25.5% | $132,326 | 3,665 |
| 64 | Saybrook Manor | 51.2% | 20.4% | $119,670 | 1,358 |
| 65 | Milford | 50.3% | 21.3% | $111,201 | 51,023 |
| 66 | Higganum | 49.6% | 30.3% | $127,759 | 1,742 |
| 67 | North Granby | 48.3% | 19.1% | $110,741 | 1,451 |
| 68 | Niantic | 48.2% | 25.9% | $81,250 | 3,123 |
| 69 | Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut County) | 47.9% | 22.6% | $84,201 | 4,399 |
| 70 | Lordship | 47.3% | 21.6% | $84,606 | 3,669 |
| 71 | Broad Brook | 46.5% | 20.9% | $97,625 | 3,609 |
| 72 | North Haven | 46.5% | 19.8% | $132,689 | 24,336 |
| 73 | Heritage Village | 46.2% | 25.5% | $62,059 | 4,968 |
| 74 | Portland | 46.1% | 18.1% | $89,401 | 5,944 |
| 75 | Crystal Lake | 45.9% | 22.4% | $143,882 | 2,024 |
| 76 | Suffield Depot | 45.7% | 14.6% | $91,625 | 2,006 |
| 77 | Canton Valley | 45.6% | 13.3% | $91,678 | 1,186 |
| 78 | New Hartford Center | 45.5% | 21.4% | $76,853 | 1,373 |
| 79 | Watertown | 45.4% | 24.4% | $103,200 | 3,897 |
| 80 | Deep River Center | 45.0% | 19.3% | $71,447 | 2,407 |
| 81 | Coventry Lake | 44.8% | 20.3% | $73,224 | 2,647 |
| 82 | Norwalk | 44.8% | 19.0% | $107,616 | 92,187 |
| 83 | Branford Center | 44.5% | 16.2% | $74,150 | 6,305 |
| 84 | Tariffville | 43.5% | 14.9% | $106,944 | 1,419 |
| 85 | Gales Ferry | 43.0% | 20.5% | $80,735 | 1,141 |
| 86 | Oronoque | 42.5% | 23.0% | $72,417 | 4,116 |
| 87 | Durham | 42.4% | 18.0% | $152,396 | 3,347 |
| 88 | Clinton | 42.0% | 17.8% | $102,750 | 3,465 |
| 89 | Shelton | 41.8% | 16.8% | $108,185 | 41,889 |
| 90 | Pawcatuck | 41.2% | 17.9% | $80,114 | 5,577 |
| 91 | Lake Pocotopaug | 40.6% | 18.9% | $118,150 | 4,875 |
| 92 | Kensington | 40.6% | 18.8% | $109,447 | 9,962 |
| 93 | East Hampton | 40.5% | 14.3% | $123,929 | 3,347 |
| 94 | Ball Pond | 40.4% | 19.5% | $130,417 | 2,627 |
| 95 | Middletown | 40.2% | 17.2% | $79,438 | 47,958 |
| 96 | Old Mystic | 40.2% | 18.5% | $130,903 | 3,340 |
| 97 | Chester Center | 40.1% | 21.3% | $89,375 | 2,026 |
| 98 | Bethlehem Village | 40.1% | 13.9% | $109,256 | 2,195 |
| 99 | Newington | 40.0% | 16.2% | $102,884 | 30,896 |
| 100 | Northford | 39.8% | 15.8% | $105,174 | 6,186 |
| 101 | Northwest Harwinton | 39.7% | 20.8% | $109,458 | 3,088 |
| 102 | South Coventry | 39.3% | 30.8% | $107,767 | 1,434 |
| 103 | New Haven | 38.9% | 20.6% | $56,851 | 134,349 |
| 104 | Somers | 38.8% | 14.2% | $68,779 | 2,056 |
| 105 | Groton | 38.8% | 12.7% | $79,577 | 9,490 |
| 106 | Bethel | 38.4% | 17.4% | $90,848 | 11,404 |
| 107 | Southwood Acres | 37.9% | 15.1% | $110,286 | 8,115 |
| 108 | Wallingford Center | 35.9% | 12.9% | $89,959 | 18,208 |
| 109 | Derby | 35.6% | 15.9% | $79,500 | 12,487 |
| 110 | New Milford | 34.7% | 11.2% | $83,235 | 8,188 |
| 111 | Danbury | 34.0% | 14.5% | $83,393 | 87,263 |
| 112 | Colchester | 33.0% | 12.3% | $86,760 | 4,692 |
| 113 | Stratford Downtown | 32.3% | 13.7% | $73,750 | 1,662 |
| 114 | Naugatuck | 32.2% | 15.7% | $96,324 | 31,800 |
| 115 | Thomaston | 31.9% | 8.7% | $79,674 | 1,988 |
| 116 | Westbrook Center | 31.6% | 13.2% | $74,618 | 2,501 |
| 117 | Plantsville | 31.5% | 23.9% | $113,299 | 2,220 |
| 118 | Manchester | 31.5% | 13.0% | $74,267 | 36,759 |
| 119 | Oakville | 30.8% | 12.7% | $95,515 | 9,276 |
| 120 | West Haven | 30.5% | 12.9% | $74,382 | 55,351 |
| 121 | Bristol | 30.3% | 11.4% | $79,076 | 61,462 |
| 122 | Conning Towers-Nautilus Park | 30.3% | 11.8% | $81,694 | 8,460 |
| 123 | Windsor Locks | 28.6% | 9.7% | $81,205 | 12,579 |
| 124 | New London | 28.5% | 12.5% | $59,098 | 27,625 |
| 125 | Hazardville | 28.4% | 7.8% | $81,893 | 6,022 |
| 126 | Waterford | 27.3% | 15.0% | $73,156 | 3,304 |
| 127 | Winsted | 26.8% | 9.7% | $64,871 | 6,977 |
| 128 | Sherwood Manor | 26.5% | 9.8% | $90,821 | 5,706 |
| 129 | East Haven | 25.8% | 10.2% | $94,628 | 27,806 |
| 130 | Stafford Springs | 25.3% | 8.7% | $59,028 | 4,649 |
| 131 | Torrington | 24.8% | 9.1% | $70,856 | 35,547 |
| 132 | Moodus | 24.5% | 8.6% | $103,457 | 2,042 |
| 133 | Thompsonville | 24.3% | 8.2% | $71,805 | 7,927 |
| 134 | Willimantic | 24.2% | 11.0% | $45,962 | 18,096 |
| 135 | Bridgeport | 23.4% | 8.8% | $58,685 | 149,153 |
| 136 | Terryville | 23.3% | 5.4% | $72,813 | 5,461 |
| 137 | Norwich | 23.1% | 10.0% | $65,024 | 39,973 |
| 138 | Meriden | 22.2% | 8.3% | $71,253 | 60,545 |
| 139 | Ansonia | 21.9% | 8.9% | $85,877 | 19,033 |
| 140 | Inglenook | 20.4% | 12.0% | $108,242 | 1,056 |
| 141 | New Britain | 19.6% | 8.0% | $58,613 | 74,223 |
| 142 | Hartford | 19.4% | 8.2% | $46,411 | 121,127 |
| 143 | Putnam | 18.8% | 7.1% | $65,511 | 7,120 |
| 144 | Wauregan | 18.6% | 2.1% | $79,545 | 1,049 |
| 145 | Moosup | 18.4% | 3.6% | $73,024 | 2,885 |
| 146 | South Windham | 18.0% | 4.7% | $75,045 | 1,281 |
| 147 | Waterbury | 17.3% | 7.0% | $51,886 | 114,869 |
| 148 | East Hartford | 17.2% | 6.9% | $70,778 | 50,918 |
| 149 | Oxoboxo River | 16.8% | 5.4% | $69,167 | 2,782 |
| 150 | Plainfield Village | 16.5% | 2.0% | $54,375 | 2,316 |
| 151 | Baltic | 16.1% | 9.1% | $68,958 | 1,157 |
| 152 | Rockville | 15.9% | 5.7% | $51,232 | 7,072 |
| 153 | North Grosvenor Dale | 15.3% | 10.9% | N/A | 1,212 |
| 154 | Blue Hills | 14.3% | 7.1% | $63,512 | 1,676 |
| 155 | East Brooklyn | 11.8% | 4.5% | $73,698 | 2,377 |
| 156 | Danielson | 11.5% | 0.9% | $64,050 | 4,209 |
| 157 | Jewett City | 10.9% | 2.5% | $55,530 | 3,429 |
| 158 | Quinebaug | 10.3% | 2.4% | $105,181 | 1,193 |
| 159 | Poquonock Bridge | 9.4% | 3.6% | $36,940 | 1,105 |
| 160 | Fairfield University | 5.7% | 5.7% | N/A | 2,939 |