Most Educated in Connecticut

Top 66 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Connecticut

1 Old Greenwich 84.3%

2 Noroton 82.8%

3 Riverside 78.2%

4 New Canaan 76.6%

5 Ridgefield 73.1%

6 Staples 71.7%

7 Cos Cob 70.3%

8 Greenwich 70.2%

9 Daniels Farm 69.6%

10 Glastonbury Center 68.9%

11 Simsbury Center 68.8%

12 Storrs 68.6%

13 West Hartford 66.3%

14 Cheshire Village 61.4%

15 Orange 59.1%

16 Byram 57.0%

17 Sandy Hook 56.9%

18 Wethersfield 54.5%

19 Trumbull Center 54.1%

20 Stamford 51.7%

21 Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County) 50.8%

22 Milford 48.4%

23 North Haven 47.4%

24 Norwalk 44.6%

25 Shelton 43.5%

26 Portland 41.4%

27 Middletown 40.7%

28 Newington 40.4%

29 Kensington 40.4%

30 Branford Center 39.7%

31 Northford 38.5%

32 Bethel 38.4%

33 New Haven 37.7%

34 Pawcatuck 37.4%

35 Southwood Acres 37.2%

36 Wallingford Center 35.2%

37 Groton 34.7%

38 Danbury 34.5%

39 Derby 33.2%

40 New Milford 32.8%

41 Naugatuck 32.4%

42 Manchester 31.8%

43 Bristol 30.5%

44 Oakville 30.1%

45 Conning Towers-Nautilus Park 29.3%

46 West Haven 29.0%

47 New London 28.9%

48 Hazardville 28.4%

49 Windsor Locks 26.4%

50 Sherwood Manor 25.7%

51 East Haven 25.0%

52 Winsted 24.9%

53 Torrington 24.5%

54 Bridgeport 23.1%

55 Ansonia 22.7%

56 Norwich 22.6%

57 Meriden 22.2%

58 Thompsonville 22.0%

59 Willimantic 22.0%

60 Terryville 20.3%

61 New Britain 18.8%

62 Hartford 18.3%

63 Putnam 17.8%

64 East Hartford 17.6%

65 Waterbury 17.0%

66 Rockville 13.9%

The most educated cities in Connecticut have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Old Greenwich leads with 84.3% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Old Greenwich, 84.3% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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