Educational Attainment in New England (Division)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the United States and New England
New England
United States
0%10%20%30%40%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma246.103092%38.491851%46.103092%46.1%4,687,5544.69M44.239771%48.487559%44.239771%44.2%4,498,1004.50M9.657137%13.020590%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than the United States at large.
Scope: population of the United States and New England
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma219.773643%19.773643%+19.8%46.103%46.1%38.492%38.5%-8.760572%-8.760572%-8.8%44.240%44.2%48.488%48.5%-25.831806%-25.831806%-25.8%9.657%9.66%13.021%13.0%

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the United States and New England
New England
United States
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None2.024067%1.339910%2.024067%2.0%205,798206k2.621330%1.996248%2.621330%2.6%266,525267k11.501249%8.167687%11.501249%11.5%1,169,3951.17M21.815545%18.811177%21.815545%21.8%2,218,1062.22M8.140901%8.176828%8.140901%8.1%827,730828k17.159840%20.956248%17.159840%17.2%1,744,7351.74M27.079931%27.531311%27.079931%27.1%2,753,3652.75M5.491894%7.444199%5.491894%5.5%558,391558k3.055919%4.152553%3.055919%3.1%310,712311k1.109324%1.423839%1.109324%1.1%112,791113k

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than the United States at large.
Scope: population of the United States and New England
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None51.059896%51.059896%+51.1%2.024%2.02%1.340%1.34%31.312875%31.312875%+31.3%2.621%2.62%1.996%2.00%40.814023%40.814023%+40.8%11.501%11.5%8.168%8.17%15.971183%15.971183%+16.0%21.816%21.8%18.811%18.8%-0.439382%-0.439382%-0.4%8.141%8.14%8.177%8.18%-18.115875%-18.115875%-18.1%17.160%17.2%20.956%21.0%-1.639514%-1.639514%-1.6%27.080%27.1%27.531%27.5%-26.225849%-26.225849%-26.2%5.492%5.49%7.444%7.44%-26.408676%-26.408676%-26.4%3.056%3.06%4.153%4.15%-22.089237%-22.089237%-22.1%1.109%1.11%1.424%1.42%

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the United States and New England
More Females More Males
United States
New England
5%0%5%10%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-7.088405%-5.680584%-7.088405%7%47.607%47.6%44.456%44.5%4.563764%1.610756%4.563764%5%43.297%43.3%45.273%45.3%12.920626%10.907029%12.920626%13%9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the United States and New England
More Females More Males
United States
New England
20%0%20%40%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None56.284131%59.026528%56.284131%56%1.595%1.60%2.493%2.49%36.562870%48.492399%36.562870%37%2.232%2.23%3.048%3.05%-21.739069%-17.934489%-21.739069%22%12.573%12.6%10.328%10.3%-1.219112%-2.272661%-1.219112%1%21.942%21.9%21.677%21.7%-34.093872%-24.239049%-34.093872%34%9.265%9.27%6.910%6.91%-3.529571%-2.923199%-3.529571%4%17.444%17.4%16.849%16.8%9.943400%5.130854%9.943400%10%25.853%25.9%28.423%28.4%20.303224%14.904521%20.303224%20%5.007%5.01%6.023%6.02%5.778178%7.698033%5.778178%6%2.974%2.97%3.146%3.15%-1.185962%-1.185962%1%0.412373%1.116%1.12%1.102%1.10%

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of the United States and New England
New England
United States
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3414.918931%13.738218%14.918931%14.9%342,695343k2,297,0482.30M21.260493%18.106858%21.260493%21.3%892,605893k4,198,4214.20M24.542324%21.025394%24.542324%24.5%439,514440k1,790,8411.79M28.879493%23.496099%28.879493%28.9%543,292543k1,881,2381.88M

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than the United States at large.
Scope: population of the United States and New England
0%5%10%15%20%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-348.594364%8.594364%8.6%14.919%14.9%13.738%13.7%17.416795%17.416795%17.4%21.260%21.3%18.107%18.1%16.727057%16.727057%16.7%24.542%24.5%21.025%21.0%22.911866%22.911866%22.9%28.879%28.9%23.496%23.5%

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of the United States and New England
More Females More Males
United States
New England
10%0%10%20%30%FM65+45-6435-4425-3431.157941%36.270984%31.157941%31.2%13.142%13.1%17.237%17.2%-6.126932%-3.335944%-6.126932%6.1%21.873%21.9%20.610%20.6%-9.919229%-14.693218%-9.919229%9.9%25.679%25.7%23.361%23.4%-13.031487%-19.571742%-13.031487%13.0%30.648%30.6%27.115%27.1%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of the United States and New England
New England
United States
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$72,587.000000$67,832.000000$72,587.000000$72.6k1,641,7181.64M16.147%16.1%$55,105.000000$51,094.000000$55,105.000000$55.1k2,218,1062.22M21.816%21.8%$38,047.000000$34,412.000000$38,047.000000$38.0k2,572,4652.57M25.301%25.3%$32,136.000000$28,672.000000$32,136.000000$32.1k2,753,3652.75M27.080%27.1%$23,777.000000$20,924.000000$23,777.000000$23.8k981,894982k9.657%9.66%$42,857.000000$36,810.000000$42,857.000000$42.9k10,167,54810.2M100.000%100%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of the United States and New England
Female Male
United States
New England
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$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-61,830.000000$-56,859.000000$-61,830.000000$61.8k$61,830.000000$29,284.000000$56,859.000000$28,268.000000$91,114.000000$91.1k871,520872k770,198770k$-45,609.000000$-42,154.000000$-45,609.000000$45.6k$45,609.000000$22,978.000000$42,154.000000$20,088.000000$68,587.000000$68.6k1,165,9991.17M1,052,1071.05M$-32,028.000000$-28,692.000000$-32,028.000000$32.0k$32,028.000000$14,226.000000$28,692.000000$13,039.000000$46,254.000000$46.3k1,419,3451.42M1,153,1201.15M$-25,838.000000$-22,571.000000$-25,838.000000$25.8k$25,838.000000$13,453.000000$22,571.000000$11,439.000000$39,291.000000$39.3k1,373,8401.37M1,379,5251.38M$-19,149.000000$-15,831.000000$-19,149.000000$19.1k$19,149.000000$8,293.000000$15,831.000000$8,813.000000$27,442.000000$27.4k483,375483k498,519499k$-36,532.000000$-31,001.000000$-36,532.000000$36.5k$36,532.000000$14,549.000000$31,001.000000$11,649.000000$51,081.000000$51.1k5,314,0795.31M4,853,4694.85M

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of the United States and New England
New England
United States
0%10%20%30%40%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma344.784910%37.814107%44.784910%44.8%6,00741.154104%48.434369%41.154104%41.2%5,52013.919332%13.428920%13.919332%13.9%1,8670.141654%0.322604%0.141654%0.1%19

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of the United States and New England
New England
United States
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma384.975679%83.226008%84.975679%85.0%2,692,8132.69M77.342548%74.180718%77.342548%77.3%1,612,0601.61M70.587792%66.788302%70.587792%70.6%1,414,9091.41M52.870517%53.682838%52.870517%52.9%323,990324k

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the United States and New England
Female Male
United States
New England
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20%0%20%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-6.387613%-7.511854%-6.387613%6.4%6.387613%1.229005%7.511854%0.943343%7.616617%7.6%297,938298k273,462273k-15.614150%-14.435509%-15.614150%15.6%15.614150%0.397800%14.435509%2.667013%16.011950%16.0%44,59244.6k49,15649.2k-12.662130%-3.278199%-11.797853%-3.589964%-15.940329%15.9%12.662130%11.797853%12.662130%12.7%25,58725.6k36,56636.6k-27.976886%-32.762282%-27.976886%28.0%27.976886%3.551128%32.762282%3.005458%31.528013%31.5%124,320124k117,163117k-26.107830%-28.306632%-26.107830%26.1%26.107830%3.520607%28.306632%3.081081%29.628437%29.6%74,50974.5k66,34666.3k

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of the United States and New England
Female Male
United States
New England
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40%20%0%20%40%60%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-39.736645%-0.717394%-33.484422%-40.454039%40.5%39.736645%33.484422%0.720781%39.736645%39.7%1,554,3721.55M1,731,8901.73M-21.236158%-2.307679%-17.420662%-4.733632%-23.543837%23.5%21.236158%17.420662%21.236158%21.2%59,14159.1k74,12074.1k-56.108512%-49.840415%-56.108512%56.1%56.108512%5.504255%49.840415%4.827592%61.612768%61.6%124,504125k128,709129k-15.909829%-2.864960%-13.383648%-2.666528%-18.774789%18.8%15.909829%13.383648%15.909829%15.9%62,73562.7k78,62678.6k-16.876625%-2.329428%-14.758714%-3.083866%-19.206054%19.2%16.876625%14.758714%16.876625%16.9%42,44142.4k48,80748.8k

Map of Educational Attainment by State in New England

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by State#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
39.0%41.0%43.0%45.0%47.0%49.0%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by State#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
41.0%43.5%45.8%48.2%50.5%52.9%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by State#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7.4%8.6%9.7%10.8%11.9%13.1%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by State#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.28%1.54%1.79%2.05%2.30%2.56%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by State#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.74%1.98%2.22%2.46%2.70%2.95%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by State#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7.4%8.5%9.6%10.6%11.7%12.8%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by State#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
18.8%19.7%20.5%21.4%22.2%23.1%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by State#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7.47%7.94%8.41%8.87%9.33%9.80%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by State#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.9%16.7%17.5%18.2%19.0%19.8%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by State#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
25.0%26.7%28.3%29.9%31.5%33.2%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by State#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.06%5.51%5.96%6.40%6.85%7.30%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by State#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.78%2.28%2.77%3.26%3.75%4.24%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by State#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.55%0.75%0.94%1.13%1.32%1.52%
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Map of Educational Attainment by County in New England

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
25%32%39%46%52%60%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
33%40%46%52%58%64%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.6%7.0%9.5%11.9%14.3%16.8%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.3%1.3%2.2%3.1%4.0%4.9%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.6%1.5%2.3%3.2%4.0%4.9%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.3%6.3%9.2%12.1%15.0%17.9%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10.2%14.0%17.9%21.7%25.5%29.4%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.8%6.1%7.4%8.7%9.9%11.3%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
13.0%14.8%16.6%18.3%20.1%21.9%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
20.3%25.3%30.2%35.2%40.1%45.1%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.2%4.3%5.5%6.6%7.7%8.9%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.6%1.7%2.9%4.0%5.1%6.3%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.11%0.56%1.01%1.45%1.90%2.35%
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Educational Attainment by Place in New England

There are 773 places in New England. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, New England, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with New England. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 44,636.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of New England, selected places in New England, and entities that contain New England
0%10%20%30%Count#LawrenceFall RiverHartfordNew BedfordProvidenceBridgeportSpringfieldWaterburyLynnLowellPawtucketNew BritainEverettBrocktonEast ProvidenceE ProvidenceRevereDanburyTauntonNew HavenWorcesterEast HartfordChicopeeBostonMaldenUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMeridenWest HavenManchesterNortheastNorwalkMethuen TownHaverhillQuincyBristolStamfordCranstonFraminghamSomervilleNew EnglandNashuaPeabodyStratfordWalthamWarwickMiddletownMedfordPortlandWeymouth TownWest HartfordCambridgeMilfordBrooklineNewton32.468185%32.468185%32.5%15,51215.5k127.914461%27.914461%27.9%17,34817.3k227.891028%27.891028%27.9%20,66020.7k327.365251%27.365251%27.4%17,71917.7k423.799210%23.799210%23.8%25,05225.1k523.641452%23.641452%23.6%22,13122.1k622.848722%22.848722%22.8%21,31921.3k720.889554%20.889554%20.9%14,52214.5k820.689714%20.689714%20.7%12,22712.2k920.275184%20.275184%20.3%14,22014.2k1020.122745%20.122745%20.1%9,7381119.497702%19.497702%19.5%9,1221219.229991%19.229991%19.2%5,7041318.575453%18.575453%18.6%11,40711.4k1417.572443%17.572443%17.6%6,0401517.353379%17.353379%17.4%6,7641616.719221%16.719221%16.7%9,5971716.558781%16.558781%16.6%6,6511816.300427%16.300427%16.3%13,24113.2k1915.555125%15.555125%15.6%18,48418.5k2015.553507%15.553507%15.6%5,3982114.729406%14.729406%14.7%5,8382214.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k2314.038748%14.038748%14.0%6,1232413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.879725%12.879725%12.9%5,7282512.639116%12.639116%12.6%4,5542612.589518%12.589518%12.6%9,6162711.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.588323%11.588323%11.6%7,1692811.354528%11.354528%11.4%3,7682911.325960%11.325960%11.3%4,8853011.019146%11.019146%11.0%7,6953110.980501%10.980501%11.0%4,7363210.953993%10.953993%11.0%9,8073310.873017%10.873017%10.9%6,2313410.746263%10.746263%10.7%5,3053510.244109%10.244109%10.2%6,043369.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.642857%9.642857%9.6%5,913379.303480%9.303480%9.3%3,561389.232176%9.232176%9.2%3,535398.768150%8.768150%8.8%3,744408.596440%8.596440%8.6%5,293418.079692%8.079692%8.1%2,559427.978996%7.978996%8.0%3,267437.191964%7.191964%7.2%3,494446.377953%6.377953%6.4%2,592455.952974%5.952974%6.0%2,628465.858411%5.858411%5.9%4,275475.432648%5.432648%5.4%2,102483.015360%3.015360%3.0%1,223492.909820%2.909820%2.9%1,68450

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of New England, selected places in New England, and entities that contain New England
0%20%40%60%80%Count#BrooklineNewtonCambridgeWest HartfordSomervilleWalthamFraminghamMedfordStamfordPortlandBostonQuincyNorwalkMilfordNew EnglandMiddletownNashuaNortheastNew HavenWeymouth TownMaldenStratfordWarwickDanburyCranstonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPeabodyMethuen TownWorcesterProvidenceManchesterHaverhillBristolEast ProvidenceE ProvidenceLowellWest HavenMeridenTauntonRevereLynnPawtucketEast HartfordChicopeeNew BritainEverettBridgeportSpringfieldBrocktonHartfordNew BedfordWaterburyFall RiverLawrence81.597179%81.597179%81.6%33,09533.1k176.650597%76.650597%76.7%44,36044.4k274.864332%74.864332%74.9%54,63054.6k361.699814%61.699814%61.7%27,23827.2k458.579420%58.579420%58.6%34,55634.6k549.988290%49.988290%50.0%21,34521.3k648.231576%48.231576%48.2%23,81023.8k747.517401%47.517401%47.5%19,45619.5k847.268483%47.268483%47.3%42,31942.3k946.893911%46.893911%46.9%22,78222.8k1046.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k1142.147695%42.147695%42.1%29,43329.4k1241.568602%41.568602%41.6%25,71625.7k1340.181433%40.181433%40.2%15,54715.5k1437.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M36.922203%36.922203%36.9%11,69411.7k1534.928245%34.928245%34.9%21,41821.4k1634.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.235698%34.235698%34.2%27,81027.8k1733.732776%33.732776%33.7%13,70913.7k1833.550384%33.550384%33.6%14,63314.6k1933.147036%33.147036%33.1%12,69212.7k2032.470928%32.470928%32.5%19,99320.0k2131.091793%31.091793%31.1%17,84717.8k2230.636746%30.636746%30.6%17,55717.6k2330.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.081513%30.081513%30.1%11,51411.5k2429.947265%29.947265%29.9%9,9382529.720018%29.720018%29.7%35,31635.3k2629.442164%29.442164%29.4%30,99231.0k2727.975544%27.975544%28.0%21,36821.4k2827.854675%27.854675%27.9%12,01412.0k2926.454290%26.454290%26.5%11,41011.4k3025.939718%25.939718%25.9%8,9163122.302702%22.302702%22.3%15,64215.6k3221.867281%21.867281%21.9%7,8793321.210622%21.210622%21.2%9,4333420.153861%20.153861%20.2%8,0953519.708554%19.708554%19.7%7,6823619.566137%19.566137%19.6%11,56311.6k3719.027545%19.027545%19.0%9,2083818.449259%18.449259%18.4%6,4033918.140532%18.140532%18.1%7,1904018.114780%18.114780%18.1%8,4754117.928663%17.928663%17.9%5,3184217.869695%17.869695%17.9%16,72816.7k4317.800761%17.800761%17.8%16,60916.6k4417.271084%17.271084%17.3%10,60610.6k4516.703567%16.703567%16.7%12,37312.4k4615.806950%15.806950%15.8%10,23510.2k4715.070917%15.070917%15.1%10,47710.5k4814.396511%14.396511%14.4%8,9474911.170881%11.170881%11.2%5,33750

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of New England, selected places in New England, and entities that contain New England
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#BrooklineNewtonCambridgeWest HartfordNew HavenSomervilleBostonMedfordStamfordPortlandWalthamProvidenceFraminghamNew EnglandNorwalkMiddletownMilfordNortheastQuincyWorcesterMaldenCranstonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDanburyEast ProvidenceE ProvidencePeabodyWarwickStratfordWeymouth TownMethuen TownHartfordNashuaWest HavenPawtucketLowellHaverhillManchesterMeridenBridgeportEverettSpringfieldRevereNew BritainBristolEast HartfordFall RiverLynnWaterburyNew BedfordChicopeeBrocktonTauntonLawrence27.066742%27.066742%27.1%10,97811.0k122.416325%22.416325%22.4%12,97313.0k219.696596%19.696596%19.7%14,37314.4k313.183527%13.183527%13.2%5,82048.607551%8.607551%8.6%6,99258.599763%8.599763%8.6%5,07367.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k76.691904%6.691904%6.7%2,74085.972366%5.972366%6.0%5,34795.919888%5.919888%5.9%2,876105.889930%5.889930%5.9%2,515115.846253%5.846253%5.8%6,154125.159421%5.159421%5.2%2,547134.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.364412%4.364412%4.4%2,700144.117201%4.117201%4.1%1,304154.106792%4.106792%4.1%1,589164.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.698824%3.698824%3.7%2,583173.571519%3.571519%3.6%4,244183.551530%3.551530%3.6%1,549193.343396%3.343396%3.3%1,916203.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.020853%3.020853%3.0%1,734212.987897%2.987897%3.0%1,027222.732783%2.732783%2.7%1,046232.715520%2.715520%2.7%1,672242.595978%2.595978%2.6%994252.463091%2.463091%2.5%1,001262.320325%2.320325%2.3%770272.259902%2.259902%2.3%1,674282.075995%2.075995%2.1%1,273292.073215%2.073215%2.1%747302.029219%2.029219%2.0%982311.961931%1.961931%2.0%1,376321.854814%1.854814%1.9%800331.813278%1.813278%1.8%1,385341.711151%1.711151%1.7%761351.680358%1.680358%1.7%1,573361.594633%1.594633%1.6%473371.501527%1.501527%1.5%1,401381.472626%1.472626%1.5%574391.462007%1.462007%1.5%684401.449074%1.449074%1.4%625411.293724%1.293724%1.3%449421.226125%1.226125%1.2%762431.189570%1.189570%1.2%703441.165166%1.165166%1.2%810451.153668%1.153668%1.2%747461.110130%1.110130%1.1%440471.035679%1.035679%1.0%636480.789225%0.789225%0.8%317490.640489%0.640489%0.6%30650

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of New England, selected places in New England, and entities that contain New England
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#StamfordMethuen TownSpringfieldWalthamDanburyMilfordWarwickNashuaEast HartfordNew EnglandBridgeportMedfordNewtonTauntonNew BedfordWorcesterUnited StatesBristolManchesterStratfordNew HavenNortheastNorwalkBrooklineE ProvidenceCranstonProvidenceMaldenNew BritainWaterburyLynnHartfordLawrencePawtucketWeymouth TownRevereWest HavenFall RiverBrocktonBostonPeabodyMeridenFraminghamChicopeeEverettLowellSomervilleHaverhillQuincyPortlandWest HartfordMiddletownCambridge-1.000000x-1.000000x1.289374x1.289374x1.29x9.609%9.61%12.390%12.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.268662x1.268662x1.27x10.087%10.1%12.797%12.8%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257718x1.257718x1.26x20.468%20.5%25.743%25.7%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.249264x1.249264x1.25x7.815%7.82%9.763%9.76%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.235499x1.235499x1.24x14.991%15.0%18.522%18.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173830x1.173830x1.17x5.023%5.02%5.896%5.90%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169616x1.169616x1.17x7.966%7.97%9.318%9.32%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169494x1.169494x1.17x8.913%8.91%10.424%10.4%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141688x1.141688x1.14x14.585%14.6%16.651%16.7%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126520x1.126520x1.13x22.316%22.3%25.139%25.1%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126183x1.126183x1.13x7.536%7.54%8.487%8.49%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121486x1.121486x1.12x2.755%2.76%3.090%3.09%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113682x1.113682x1.11x15.727%15.7%17.515%17.5%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111286x1.111286x1.11x26.024%26.0%28.920%28.9%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110069x1.110069x1.11x14.771%14.8%16.397%16.4%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106713x1.106713x1.11x10.444%10.4%11.558%11.6%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097386x1.097386x1.10x12.006%12.0%13.176%13.2%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096509x1.096509x1.10x8.851%8.85%9.705%9.70%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.085150x1.085150x1.09x15.699%15.7%17.035%17.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073759x1.073759x1.07x11.199%11.2%12.025%12.0%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070543x1.070543x1.07x2.922%2.92%3.128%3.13%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066735x1.066735x1.07x17.068%17.1%18.208%18.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.057815x1.057815x1.06x10.578%10.6%11.190%11.2%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056204x1.056204x1.06x23.167%23.2%24.469%24.5%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053804x1.053804x1.05x13.688%13.7%14.425%14.4%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.052248x1.052248x1.05x19.028%19.0%20.022%20.0%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047067x1.047067x1.05x20.442%20.4%21.404%21.4%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.040899x1.040899x1.04x20.290%20.3%21.120%21.1%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.039426x1.039426x1.04x27.388%27.4%28.468%28.5%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025440x1.025440x1.03x32.084%32.1%32.900%32.9%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025433x1.025433x1.03x19.875%19.9%20.381%20.4%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.022808x1.022808x1.02x6.313%6.31%6.457%6.46%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018184x1.018184x1.02x17.195%17.2%17.507%17.5%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.014024x1.014024x1.01x12.553%12.6%12.729%12.7%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.006087x1.006087x1.01x27.837%27.8%28.006%28.0%35-1.016098x-1.016098x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x18.712%18.7%18.416%18.4%36-1.022333x-1.022333x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x14.476%14.5%14.159%14.2%37-1.032546x-1.032546x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x9.440%9.44%9.142%9.14%38-1.036018x-1.036018x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x13.093%13.1%12.638%12.6%39-1.053194x-1.053194x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x11.012%11.0%10.456%10.5%40-1.066517x-1.066517x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x15.179%15.2%14.233%14.2%41-1.075891x-1.075891x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x19.889%19.9%18.486%18.5%42-1.082021x-1.082021x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x21.048%21.0%19.452%19.5%43-1.082122x-1.082122x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x10.642%10.6%9.834%9.83%44-1.097661x-1.097661x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x11.822%11.8%10.770%10.8%45-1.113634x-1.113634x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x11.579%11.6%10.397%10.4%46-1.162648x-1.162648x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x7.718%7.72%6.639%6.64%47-1.167630x-1.167630x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x6.374%6.37%5.459%5.46%48-1.171746x-1.171746x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x8.677%8.68%7.405%7.41%49-1.302480x-1.302480x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x6.597%6.60%5.065%5.06%50

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of New England, selected places in New England, and entities that contain New England
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#MiddletownE ProvidenceStamfordWest HartfordNashuaManchesterFraminghamNew BedfordWarwickUnited StatesPawtucketNortheastNewtonNew EnglandHartfordCranstonEast HartfordTauntonQuincyNew BritainFall RiverPortlandHaverhillProvidenceBrooklineBridgeportStratfordCambridgeLowellMedfordBostonSpringfieldWaterburyNorwalkLynnWalthamNew HavenPeabodyMaldenMethuen TownMilfordWorcesterSomervilleDanburyRevereWest HavenMeridenWeymouth TownBrocktonEverettChicopeeLawrenceBristol-1.000000x-1.000000x2.084248x2.084248x2.08x2.728%2.73%5.685%5.69%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.935305x1.935305x1.94x2.113%2.11%4.090%4.09%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.765297x1.765297x1.77x4.359%4.36%7.695%7.69%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.764867x1.764867x1.76x9.753%9.75%17.214%17.2%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.695023x1.695023x1.70x1.554%1.55%2.635%2.63%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.681608x1.681608x1.68x1.353%1.35%2.276%2.28%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.576258x1.576258x1.58x4.046%4.05%6.377%6.38%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.546996x1.546996x1.55x0.920%0.92%1.424%1.42%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.528389x1.528389x1.53x2.179%2.18%3.330%3.33%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486349x1.486349x1.49x1.639%1.64%2.436%2.44%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.479918x1.479918x1.48x18.349%18.3%27.155%27.2%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.439109x1.439109x1.44x1.876%1.88%2.700%2.70%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.438118x1.438118x1.44x2.761%2.76%3.970%3.97%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.436607x1.436607x1.44x1.074%1.07%1.543%1.54%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.433862x1.433862x1.43x0.657%0.66%0.942%0.94%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.422215x1.422215x1.42x3.082%3.08%4.384%4.38%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418093x1.418093x1.42x1.221%1.22%1.731%1.73%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413912x1.413912x1.41x1.031%1.03%1.458%1.46%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.393355x1.393355x1.39x4.967%4.97%6.921%6.92%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.340642x1.340642x1.34x1.598%1.60%2.142%2.14%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.338337x1.338337x1.34x5.022%5.02%6.721%6.72%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.338098x1.338098x1.34x23.482%23.5%31.421%31.4%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.315069x1.315069x1.32x1.464%1.46%1.925%1.93%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.279051x1.279051x1.28x2.308%2.31%2.952%2.95%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.275829x1.275829x1.28x17.386%17.4%22.181%22.2%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.264337x1.264337x1.26x1.739%1.74%2.199%2.20%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222723x1.222723x1.22x6.062%6.06%7.413%7.41%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221037x1.221037x1.22x6.643%6.64%8.112%8.11%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213642x1.213642x1.21x1.369%1.37%1.662%1.66%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211475x1.211475x1.21x1.061%1.06%1.285%1.29%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.205001x1.205001x1.21x3.980%3.98%4.796%4.80%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.204417x1.204417x1.20x1.083%1.08%1.304%1.30%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172451x1.172451x1.17x5.432%5.43%6.369%6.37%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135572x1.135572x1.14x8.112%8.11%9.212%9.21%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108476x1.108476x1.11x2.603%2.60%2.886%2.89%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108453x1.108453x1.11x3.377%3.38%3.743%3.74%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080709x1.080709x1.08x2.236%2.24%2.416%2.42%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072484x1.072484x1.07x3.972%3.97%4.260%4.26%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.051874x1.051874x1.05x3.484%3.48%3.665%3.67%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031489x1.031489x1.03x8.469%8.47%8.735%8.74%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.026681x1.026681x1.03x2.982%2.98%3.061%3.06%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025605x1.025605x1.03x1.454%1.45%1.491%1.49%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013552x1.013552x1.01x2.060%2.06%2.087%2.09%43-1.005864x-1.005864x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x1.716%1.72%1.706%1.71%44-1.018645x-1.018645x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x2.484%2.48%2.438%2.44%45-1.041380x-1.041380x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x1.055%1.06%1.013%1.01%46-1.063987x-1.063987x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x1.641%1.64%1.542%1.54%47-1.137946x-1.137946x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x1.178%1.18%1.035%1.04%48-1.304350x-1.304350x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x0.719%0.72%0.552%0.55%49-1.661880x-1.661880x1.66x1.000000x1.000000x1.793%1.79%1.079%1.08%50

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in New England

There are 27 metro areas in New England. This section compares all 27 of those to each other, New England, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with New England.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of New England, selected metro areas in New England, and entities that contain New England
0%5%10%Count#Providence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBerlin Metro AreaBerlin AreaSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldNortheastLewiston and Auburn Metro AreaLewiston AreaNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportNew EnglandHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaBennington Metro AreaBenningtonPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldRutland Metro AreaRutland AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaLaconia Metro AreaLaconia AreaTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontKeene Metro AreaKeene AreaGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownVineyard Haven Metro AreaVineyard HavenBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaBarre Metro AreaBarre AreaPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable Town14.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.703983%12.703983%12.7%3,729212.495399%12.495399%12.5%51,26151.3k311.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M10.560153%10.560153%10.6%7,835410.503197%10.503197%10.5%62,17062.2k510.226175%10.226175%10.2%64,78264.8k610.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k79.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.566995%9.566995%9.6%79,71079.7k89.422832%9.422832%9.4%2,44499.365247%9.365247%9.4%8,702109.102878%9.102878%9.1%3,941118.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k128.778139%8.778139%8.8%9,351138.622147%8.622147%8.6%7,446148.445033%8.445033%8.4%23,74023.7k158.433307%8.433307%8.4%15,91515.9k168.346883%8.346883%8.3%3,696178.296885%8.296885%8.3%11,23011.2k188.166812%8.166812%8.2%12,73512.7k197.323761%7.323761%7.3%3,846207.226548%7.226548%7.2%3,787217.174289%7.174289%7.2%913227.111341%7.111341%7.1%10,18610.2k236.937018%6.937018%6.9%7,200246.360298%6.360298%6.4%2,667256.313962%6.313962%6.3%23,78423.8k264.608365%4.608365%4.6%7,59527

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of New England, selected metro areas in New England, and entities that contain New England
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Bridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownBarre Metro AreaBarre AreaVineyard Haven Metro AreaVineyard HavenNew EnglandPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaNortheastNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonBennington Metro AreaBenningtonWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaKeene Metro AreaKeene AreaSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldLaconia Metro AreaLaconia AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRutland Metro AreaRutland AreaAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaLewiston and Auburn Metro AreaLewiston AreaBerlin Metro AreaBerlin Area46.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k145.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M242.793711%42.793711%42.8%61,29661.3k341.096057%41.096057%41.1%67,73067.7k440.460746%40.460746%40.5%16,96617.0k539.784693%39.784693%39.8%5,063637.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.937131%37.937131%37.9%142,905143k737.672067%37.672067%37.7%313,875314k836.250320%36.250320%36.3%101,904102k935.899931%35.899931%35.9%18,81318.8k1034.945226%34.945226%34.9%36,27036.3k1134.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.288200%34.288200%34.3%202,957203k1234.280089%34.280089%34.3%53,45553.5k1334.017229%34.017229%34.0%46,04346.0k1433.592937%33.592937%33.6%8,7131533.430888%33.430888%33.4%211,782212k1632.633074%32.633074%32.6%30,32230.3k1732.415905%32.415905%32.4%61,17461.2k1831.439235%31.439235%31.4%16,51016.5k1930.669439%30.669439%30.7%125,818126k2030.465221%30.465221%30.5%13,49013.5k2130.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k2230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.195732%29.195732%29.2%12,64012.6k2325.264304%25.264304%25.3%21,81821.8k2424.731052%24.731052%24.7%26,34526.3k2520.703830%20.703830%20.7%15,36115.4k2617.456478%17.456478%17.5%5,12427

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of New England, selected metro areas in New England, and entities that contain New England
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%Count#Boston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaVineyard Haven Metro AreaVineyard HavenBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownNew EnglandBarre Metro AreaBarre AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaNortheastGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldBennington Metro AreaBenningtonNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaKeene Metro AreaKeene AreaConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterLaconia Metro AreaLaconia AreaRutland Metro AreaRutland AreaBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterLewiston and Auburn Metro AreaLewiston AreaBerlin Metro AreaBerlin Area6.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k15.602703%5.602703%5.6%71325.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k35.408629%5.408629%5.4%8,43445.359686%5.359686%5.4%7,67755.012882%5.012882%5.0%29,67229.7k64.741246%4.741246%4.7%7,81474.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.502528%4.502528%4.5%1,88884.317930%4.317930%4.3%35,97636.0k94.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.047401%4.047401%4.0%2,121104.042274%4.042274%4.0%3,756113.969853%3.969853%4.0%14,95415.0k123.763416%3.763416%3.8%15,43915.4k133.739831%3.739831%3.7%970143.613366%3.613366%3.6%6,819153.534296%3.534296%3.5%1,856163.528244%3.528244%3.5%3,662173.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.310627%3.310627%3.3%4,481183.302809%3.302809%3.3%36,61636.6k193.237926%3.237926%3.2%20,51220.5k203.163957%3.163957%3.2%1,401213.044302%3.044302%3.0%1,318222.916659%2.916659%2.9%3,107232.798782%2.798782%2.8%2,417242.635960%2.635960%2.6%7,410251.967814%1.967814%2.0%1,460261.434266%1.434266%1.4%42127

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of New England, selected metro areas in New England, and entities that contain New England
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3x4xFM#Vineyard HavenClaremontBarre AreaConcord AreaGreenfield TownBenningtonRutland AreaBangor AreaAugusta AreaKeene AreaLaconia AreaBurlingtonPortland AreaBarnstable TownManchesterPittsfieldBerlin AreaWorcesterLewiston AreaBridgeportSpringfieldTorringtonNew EnglandNorwich AreaUnited StatesNortheastProvidenceBoston AreaHartford AreaNew Haven-1.000000x-1.000000x4.737011x4.737011x4.74x2.568%2.57%12.166%12.2%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.605912x1.605912x1.61x6.314%6.31%10.140%10.1%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526591x1.526591x1.53x5.081%5.08%7.757%7.76%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445580x1.445580x1.45x5.705%5.70%8.246%8.25%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.440035x1.440035x1.44x5.971%5.97%8.598%8.60%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.421619x1.421619x1.42x7.845%7.84%11.152%11.2%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.361493x1.361493x1.36x7.749%7.75%10.551%10.6%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.357664x1.357664x1.36x7.487%7.49%10.165%10.2%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323434x1.323434x1.32x7.466%7.47%9.881%9.88%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.318831x1.318831x1.32x6.345%6.34%8.367%8.37%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.316201x1.316201x1.32x7.242%7.24%9.532%9.53%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.284293x1.284293x1.28x6.254%6.25%8.031%8.03%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.245463x1.245463x1.25x5.652%5.65%7.039%7.04%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237190x1.237190x1.24x4.153%4.15%5.138%5.14%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.226251x1.226251x1.23x7.604%7.60%9.324%9.32%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225524x1.225524x1.23x8.461%8.46%10.369%10.4%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225085x1.225085x1.23x11.361%11.4%13.919%13.9%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169253x1.169253x1.17x9.451%9.45%11.051%11.1%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.166417x1.166417x1.17x9.776%9.78%11.403%11.4%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.142783x1.142783x1.14x11.712%11.7%13.385%13.4%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135998x1.135998x1.14x7.785%7.78%8.843%8.84%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.128629x1.128629x1.13x7.936%7.94%8.957%8.96%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074286x1.074286x1.07x13.678%13.7%14.694%14.7%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065432x1.065432x1.07x8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065066x1.065066x1.07x9.279%9.28%9.883%9.88%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009463x1.009463x1.01x10.457%10.5%10.556%10.6%27

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of New England, selected metro areas in New England, and entities that contain New England
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#Laconia AreaLewiston AreaVineyard HavenRutland AreaBarnstable TownNorwich AreaBenningtonBangor AreaPittsfieldTorringtonPortland AreaBridgeportConcord AreaProvidenceUnited StatesBurlingtonHartford AreaNortheastAugusta AreaGreenfield TownBarre AreaNew EnglandSpringfieldManchesterClaremontNew HavenWorcesterBoston AreaKeene AreaBerlin Area-1.000000x-1.000000x3.023480x3.023480x3.02x1.601%1.60%4.841%4.84%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.207656x2.207656x2.21x1.244%1.24%2.746%2.75%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.204573x2.204573x2.20x3.550%3.55%7.827%7.83%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.904699x1.904699x1.90x2.118%2.12%4.035%4.03%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.855118x1.855118x1.86x3.397%3.40%6.302%6.30%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.821178x1.821178x1.82x2.580%2.58%4.699%4.70%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739127x1.739127x1.74x2.765%2.76%4.808%4.81%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.712089x1.712089x1.71x2.171%2.17%3.717%3.72%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.698011x1.698011x1.70x3.037%3.04%5.157%5.16%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.654164x1.654164x1.65x2.515%2.51%4.160%4.16%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.629801x1.629801x1.63x3.052%3.05%4.975%4.97%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.600562x1.600562x1.60x4.251%4.25%6.804%6.80%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.596889x1.596889x1.60x2.736%2.74%4.370%4.37%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549874x1.549874x1.55x2.620%2.62%4.060%4.06%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.497687x1.497687x1.50x4.322%4.32%6.473%6.47%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493884x1.493884x1.49x3.495%3.50%5.222%5.22%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.485479x1.485479x1.49x2.271%2.27%3.373%3.37%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.481108x1.481108x1.48x3.291%3.29%4.874%4.87%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.459182x1.459182x1.46x3.692%3.69%5.387%5.39%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445291x1.445291x1.45x3.114%3.11%4.501%4.50%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.431929x1.431929x1.43x2.176%2.18%3.116%3.12%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.431691x1.431691x1.43x4.473%4.47%6.404%6.40%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.384964x1.384964x1.38x4.244%4.24%5.878%5.88%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.366543x1.366543x1.37x2.750%2.75%3.758%3.76%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354925x1.354925x1.35x5.347%5.35%7.245%7.25%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.278014x1.278014x1.28x3.115%3.12%3.981%3.98%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199574x1.199574x1.20x1.298%1.30%1.557%1.56%27

Educational Attainment by State in New England

There are 6 states in New England. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, New England, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with New England.

No H.S. Diploma by State#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of New England, selected states in New England, and entities that contain New England
0%5%10%Count#Rhode IslandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastMassachusettsConnecticutNew EnglandVermontMaineNew Hampshire13.047738%13.047738%13.0%94,55894.6k113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M9.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k29.850742%9.850742%9.9%242,932243k39.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k8.104202%8.104202%8.1%35,44035.4k48.077290%8.077290%8.1%77,30577.3k57.430090%7.430090%7.4%69,27469.3k6

Bachelor's Degrees by State#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of New England, selected states in New England, and entities that contain New England
0%10%20%30%40%Count#MassachusettsConnecticutNew EnglandVermontNew HampshireNortheastRhode IslandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMaine41.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M138.048253%38.048253%38.0%938,319938k237.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M36.181924%36.181924%36.2%158,225158k335.467167%35.467167%35.5%330,676331k434.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M32.458314%32.458314%32.5%235,228235k530.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.315638%29.315638%29.3%280,570281k6

Very Advanced Degrees by State#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of New England, selected states in New England, and entities that contain New England
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#MassachusettsNew EnglandConnecticutVermontNortheastRhode IslandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew HampshireMaine5.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k14.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.597610%4.597610%4.6%113,383113k24.271171%4.271171%4.3%18,67818.7k34.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.873560%3.873560%3.9%28,07228.1k43.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.279047%3.279047%3.3%30,57230.6k53.022258%3.022258%3.0%28,92528.9k6

Under-Education Sex Ratio by State#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of New England, selected states in New England, and entities that contain New England
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#VermontMaineNew HampshireNew EnglandUnited StatesConnecticutMassachusettsRhode IslandNortheast-1.000000x-1.000000x1.442482x1.442482x1.44x6.676%6.68%9.629%9.63%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339157x1.339157x1.34x6.946%6.95%9.302%9.30%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314783x1.314783x1.31x6.441%6.44%8.468%8.47%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088837x1.088837x1.09x9.451%9.45%10.290%10.3%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077050x1.077050x1.08x12.588%12.6%13.557%13.6%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%

Over-Education Sex Ratio by State#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of New England, selected states in New England, and entities that contain New England
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MaineRhode IslandUnited StatesConnecticutNew HampshireNortheastVermontNew EnglandMassachusetts-1.000000x-1.000000x1.651252x1.651252x1.65x2.302%2.30%3.801%3.80%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574993x1.574993x1.57x3.043%3.04%4.793%4.79%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.509265x1.509265x1.51x3.700%3.70%5.585%5.58%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494911x1.494911x1.49x2.641%2.64%3.948%3.95%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.450239x1.450239x1.45x3.507%3.51%5.087%5.09%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%6

Educational Attainment by County in New England

There are 67 counties in New England. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, New England, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with New England. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 39,717.

No H.S. Diploma by County#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of New England, selected counties in New England, and entities that contain New England
0%5%10%15%Count#Providence CountyProvidenceBristol CountyBristolSuffolk CountySuffolkHampden CountyHampdenUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAroostook CountyAroostookSomerset CountySomersetWindham CountyWindhamNortheastHartford CountyHartfordEssex CountyEssexAndroscoggin CountyAndroscogginNew Haven CountyNew HavenFranklin CountyFranklinFairfield CountyFairfieldWorcester CountyWorcesterNew EnglandBristol CountyBristolSullivan CountySullivanBerkshire CountyBerkshireRutland CountyRutlandPenobscot CountyPenobscotKennebec CountyKennebecKent CountyKentWindham CountyWindhamOxford CountyOxfordHillsborough CountyHillsboroughNew London CountyNew LondonBelknap CountyBelknapLitchfield CountyLitchfieldGrafton CountyGraftonStrafford CountyStraffordYork CountyYorkWindsor CountyWindsorPlymouth CountyPlymouthMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexCheshire CountyCheshireFranklin CountyFranklinMerrimack CountyMerrimackKnox CountyKnoxNewport CountyNewportCarroll CountyCarrollWashington CountyWashingtonWashington CountyWashingtonTolland CountyTollandHancock CountyHancockMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexNorfolk CountyNorfolkChittenden CountyChittendenHampshire CountyHampshireCumberland CountyCumberlandRockingham CountyRockinghamBarnstable CountyBarnstable16.758479%16.758479%16.8%71,27871.3k116.258947%16.258947%16.3%62,42262.4k215.204628%15.204628%15.2%79,37579.4k314.626880%14.626880%14.6%45,61145.6k413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.572260%12.572260%12.6%6,394512.049861%12.049861%12.0%4,524611.925239%11.925239%11.9%9,609711.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M10.736314%10.736314%10.7%66,49366.5k810.713054%10.713054%10.7%56,51256.5k910.560153%10.560153%10.6%7,8351010.503197%10.503197%10.5%62,17062.2k1110.297708%10.297708%10.3%3,4591210.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k139.978568%9.978568%10.0%55,17355.2k149.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.643035%9.643035%9.6%3,293159.561069%9.561069%9.6%3,006169.365247%9.365247%9.4%8,702179.102878%9.102878%9.1%3,941188.778139%8.778139%8.8%9,351198.622147%8.622147%8.6%7,446208.603675%8.603675%8.6%10,37510.4k218.547223%8.547223%8.5%2,724228.485964%8.485964%8.5%3,549238.445033%8.445033%8.4%23,74023.7k248.433307%8.433307%8.4%15,91515.9k258.346883%8.346883%8.3%3,696268.296885%8.296885%8.3%11,23011.2k277.836641%7.836641%7.8%4,849287.746227%7.746227%7.7%6,288297.620950%7.620950%7.6%11,06611.1k307.552595%7.552595%7.6%3,152317.532307%7.532307%7.5%26,27626.3k327.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k337.323761%7.323761%7.3%3,846347.226548%7.226548%7.2%3,787356.937018%6.937018%6.9%7,200366.923748%6.923748%6.9%2,063376.915413%6.915413%6.9%4,109386.684073%6.684073%6.7%2,432396.456798%6.456798%6.5%5,503406.360298%6.360298%6.4%2,667416.214203%6.214203%6.2%5,924426.163645%6.163645%6.2%2,516436.153444%6.153444%6.2%7,293446.138494%6.138494%6.1%29,57629.6k456.127038%6.127038%6.1%6,403465.741345%5.741345%5.7%5,650475.489845%5.489845%5.5%11,28811.3k485.217226%5.217226%5.2%11,22111.2k494.608365%4.608365%4.6%7,59550

Bachelor's Degrees by County#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of New England, selected counties in New England, and entities that contain New England
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Middlesex CountyMiddlesexNorfolk CountyNorfolkChittenden CountyChittendenBristol CountyBristolFairfield CountyFairfieldNewport CountyNewportHampshire CountyHampshireWashington CountyWashingtonCumberland CountyCumberlandSuffolk CountySuffolkBarnstable CountyBarnstableMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWashington CountyWashingtonRockingham CountyRockinghamGrafton CountyGraftonTolland CountyTollandEssex CountyEssexNew EnglandHartford CountyHartfordHillsborough CountyHillsboroughFranklin CountyFranklinWindham CountyWindhamWindsor CountyWindsorPlymouth CountyPlymouthMerrimack CountyMerrimackWorcester CountyWorcesterStrafford CountyStraffordNortheastNew Haven CountyNew HavenLitchfield CountyLitchfieldCarroll CountyCarrollBerkshire CountyBerkshireHancock CountyHancockNew London CountyNew LondonKent CountyKentCheshire CountyCheshireBelknap CountyBelknapUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKnox CountyKnoxYork CountyYorkRutland CountyRutlandProvidence CountyProvidenceSullivan CountySullivanBristol CountyBristolHampden CountyHampdenKennebec CountyKennebecPenobscot CountyPenobscotWindham CountyWindhamFranklin CountyFranklinAndroscoggin CountyAndroscogginOxford CountyOxfordAroostook CountyAroostookSomerset CountySomerset53.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k151.207940%51.207940%51.2%246,726247k249.398109%49.398109%49.4%51,62351.6k346.408387%46.408387%46.4%15,84815.8k446.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k545.508095%45.508095%45.5%27,04027.0k644.722536%44.722536%44.7%44,01144.0k744.583940%44.583940%44.6%37,99838.0k844.055910%44.055910%44.1%90,58690.6k942.720838%42.720838%42.7%223,022223k1041.096057%41.096057%41.1%67,73067.7k1140.928459%40.928459%40.9%48,50848.5k1240.460746%40.460746%40.5%16,96617.0k1339.603210%39.603210%39.6%85,17785.2k1438.859978%38.859978%38.9%24,04524.0k1538.859750%38.859750%38.9%37,04537.0k1638.040326%38.040326%38.0%200,665201k1737.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M36.866087%36.866087%36.9%228,322228k1836.250320%36.250320%36.3%101,904102k1935.899931%35.899931%35.9%18,81318.8k2035.265140%35.265140%35.3%11,23911.2k2135.177553%35.177553%35.2%14,68114.7k2235.017658%35.017658%35.0%122,157122k2334.945226%34.945226%34.9%36,27036.3k2434.826149%34.826149%34.8%192,559193k2534.813674%34.813674%34.8%28,26028.3k2634.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.288200%34.288200%34.3%202,957203k2734.017229%34.017229%34.0%46,04346.0k2833.563282%33.563282%33.6%12,21212.2k2932.633074%32.633074%32.6%30,32230.3k3032.513474%32.513474%32.5%13,27213.3k3132.415905%32.415905%32.4%61,17461.2k3231.829038%31.829038%31.8%38,38238.4k3331.439235%31.439235%31.4%16,51016.5k3430.465221%30.465221%30.5%13,49013.5k3530.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.225534%30.225534%30.2%9,0063630.065080%30.065080%30.1%43,65643.7k3729.195732%29.195732%29.2%12,64012.6k3827.263857%27.263857%27.3%115,960116k3926.790712%26.790712%26.8%8,4234026.519051%26.519051%26.5%101,813102k4126.234487%26.234487%26.2%81,80781.8k4225.264304%25.264304%25.3%21,81821.8k4324.731052%24.731052%24.7%26,34526.3k4423.856684%23.856684%23.9%19,22319.2k4523.456386%23.456386%23.5%7,8794620.703830%20.703830%20.7%15,36115.4k4718.150734%18.150734%18.2%7,5914818.093515%18.093515%18.1%9,2024915.826763%15.826763%15.8%5,94250

Very Advanced Degrees by County#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of New England, selected counties in New England, and entities that contain New England
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Middlesex CountyMiddlesexGrafton CountyGraftonHampshire CountyHampshireNorfolk CountyNorfolkBristol CountyBristolSuffolk CountySuffolkChittenden CountyChittendenWashington CountyWashingtonFairfield CountyFairfieldNewport CountyNewportCumberland CountyCumberlandNew Haven CountyNew HavenBarnstable CountyBarnstableWindsor CountyWindsorNew EnglandWashington CountyWashingtonMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHartford CountyHartfordTolland CountyTollandWindham CountyWindhamNortheastFranklin CountyFranklinBerkshire CountyBerkshireEssex CountyEssexHancock CountyHancockNew London CountyNew LondonCheshire CountyCheshireMerrimack CountyMerrimackWorcester CountyWorcesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesProvidence CountyProvidenceLitchfield CountyLitchfieldBelknap CountyBelknapStrafford CountyStraffordRockingham CountyRockinghamRutland CountyRutlandPlymouth CountyPlymouthKnox CountyKnoxKent CountyKentPenobscot CountyPenobscotCarroll CountyCarrollKennebec CountyKennebecHillsborough CountyHillsboroughYork CountyYorkHampden CountyHampdenSullivan CountySullivanBristol CountyBristolFranklin CountyFranklinWindham CountyWindhamAndroscoggin CountyAndroscogginAroostook CountyAroostookSomerset CountySomersetOxford CountyOxford8.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k17.972396%7.972396%8.0%4,93327.847859%7.847859%7.8%7,72337.642400%7.642400%7.6%36,82236.8k47.587338%7.587338%7.6%2,59156.517637%6.517637%6.5%34,02534.0k66.412195%6.412195%6.4%6,70175.473553%5.473553%5.5%4,66585.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k95.185297%5.185297%5.2%3,081105.048732%5.048732%5.0%10,38110.4k115.012882%5.012882%5.0%29,67229.7k124.741246%4.741246%4.7%7,814134.672449%4.672449%4.7%1,950144.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.502528%4.502528%4.5%1,888154.379045%4.379045%4.4%5,190164.311447%4.311447%4.3%26,70226.7k174.284066%4.284066%4.3%4,084184.113586%4.113586%4.1%1,311194.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.047401%4.047401%4.0%2,121204.042274%4.042274%4.0%3,756213.881093%3.881093%3.9%20,47320.5k223.689368%3.689368%3.7%1,506233.613366%3.613366%3.6%6,819243.534296%3.534296%3.5%1,856253.528244%3.528244%3.5%3,662263.408661%3.408661%3.4%18,84718.8k273.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.328043%3.328043%3.3%14,15514.2k283.310627%3.310627%3.3%4,481293.163957%3.163957%3.2%1,401303.126578%3.126578%3.1%2,538313.085421%3.085421%3.1%6,636323.044302%3.044302%3.0%1,318333.019688%3.019688%3.0%10,53410.5k342.997047%2.997047%3.0%893352.968786%2.968786%3.0%3,580362.916659%2.916659%2.9%3,107372.828088%2.828088%2.8%1,029382.798782%2.798782%2.8%2,417392.635960%2.635960%2.6%7,410402.613546%2.613546%2.6%3,795412.474425%2.474425%2.5%7,716422.379135%2.379135%2.4%748432.225440%2.225440%2.2%8,544442.179220%2.179220%2.2%732452.066346%2.066346%2.1%1,665461.967814%1.967814%2.0%1,460471.549412%1.549412%1.5%788481.499574%1.499574%1.5%563491.126202%1.126202%1.1%47150

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of New England, selected counties in New England, and entities that contain New England
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#WindsorSomersetHancockGraftonWashingtonKnoxSullivanMerrimackFranklinOxfordYorkRutlandPenobscotFranklinWindhamKennebecCheshireBelknapStraffordRockinghamWindhamChittendenWashingtonBarnstableTollandHillsboroughBerkshireCarrollPlymouthAndroscogginFairfieldKentBristolWorcesterHampdenLitchfieldNew EnglandNew LondonUnited StatesHampshireNorfolkEssexNortheastBristolHartfordCumberlandProvidenceNewportMiddlesexNew HavenSuffolkAroostookMiddlesex-1.000000x-1.000000x1.817537x1.817537x1.82x5.416%5.42%9.845%9.84%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.802954x1.802954x1.80x8.655%8.65%15.604%15.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.766049x1.766049x1.77x4.518%4.52%7.978%7.98%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.595127x1.595127x1.60x6.084%6.08%9.705%9.71%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526591x1.526591x1.53x5.081%5.08%7.757%7.76%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494694x1.494694x1.49x5.584%5.58%8.347%8.35%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.466354x1.466354x1.47x7.793%7.79%11.427%11.4%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445580x1.445580x1.45x5.705%5.70%8.246%8.25%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.440035x1.440035x1.44x5.971%5.97%8.598%8.60%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.410209x1.410209x1.41x7.078%7.08%9.982%9.98%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.382643x1.382643x1.38x6.441%6.44%8.906%8.91%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.361493x1.361493x1.36x7.749%7.75%10.551%10.6%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.357664x1.357664x1.36x7.487%7.49%10.165%10.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.355787x1.355787x1.36x8.774%8.77%11.896%11.9%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345631x1.345631x1.35x7.337%7.34%9.872%9.87%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323434x1.323434x1.32x7.466%7.47%9.881%9.88%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.318831x1.318831x1.32x6.345%6.34%8.367%8.37%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.316201x1.316201x1.32x7.242%7.24%9.532%9.53%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314437x1.314437x1.31x6.718%6.72%8.831%8.83%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.307588x1.307588x1.31x4.538%4.54%5.933%5.93%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.294894x1.294894x1.29x10.430%10.4%13.505%13.5%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.247426x1.247426x1.25x5.476%5.48%6.831%6.83%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241073x1.241073x1.24x5.794%5.79%7.191%7.19%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237190x1.237190x1.24x4.153%4.15%5.138%5.14%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.232781x1.232781x1.23x5.570%5.57%6.867%6.87%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.226251x1.226251x1.23x7.604%7.60%9.324%9.32%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225524x1.225524x1.23x8.461%8.46%10.369%10.4%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.209018x1.209018x1.21x6.063%6.06%7.330%7.33%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.201065x1.201065x1.20x6.876%6.88%8.259%8.26%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.166417x1.166417x1.17x9.776%9.78%11.403%11.4%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155052x1.155052x1.16x8.019%8.02%9.262%9.26%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154468x1.154468x1.15x8.991%8.99%10.380%10.4%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148480x1.148480x1.15x9.310%9.31%10.692%10.7%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148286x1.148286x1.15x13.677%13.7%15.705%15.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135998x1.135998x1.14x7.785%7.78%8.843%8.84%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.128629x1.128629x1.13x7.936%7.94%8.957%8.96%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097321x1.097321x1.10x5.491%5.49%6.026%6.03%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.086550x1.086550x1.09x5.899%5.90%6.410%6.41%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.081820x1.081820x1.08x10.317%10.3%11.162%11.2%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070509x1.070509x1.07x15.733%15.7%16.843%16.8%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.067781x1.067781x1.07x10.403%10.4%11.108%11.1%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060943x1.060943x1.06x5.335%5.34%5.660%5.66%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.054408x1.054408x1.05x16.337%16.3%17.226%17.2%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.032773x1.032773x1.03x6.807%6.81%7.030%7.03%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009463x1.009463x1.01x10.457%10.5%10.556%10.6%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.000402x1.000402x1.00x15.202%15.2%15.208%15.2%48-1.014792x-1.014792x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x12.662%12.7%12.477%12.5%49-1.023384x-1.023384x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x6.222%6.22%6.079%6.08%50

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of New England, selected counties in New England, and entities that contain New England
Female
Male
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Educational Attainment by Division in the United States

There are 10 divisions in the United States. This section compares New England to all of the divisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with New England.

No H.S. Diploma by Division#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of New England, selected other divisions in the United States, and entities that contain New England
0%5%10%15%Count#West South CentralPacificEast South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticMiddle AtlanticNortheastMountainEast North CentralNew EnglandWest North Central16.737435%16.737435%16.7%4,127,2804.13M115.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M215.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M412.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M511.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.572881%11.572881%11.6%1,755,2861.76M610.719464%10.719464%10.7%3,363,7843.36M79.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k89.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M9

Bachelor's Degrees by Division#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of New England, selected other divisions in the United States, and entities that contain New England
0%10%20%30%Count#New EnglandNortheastMiddle AtlanticPacificSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainWest North CentralEast North CentralWest South CentralEast South Central37.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M134.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M232.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M330.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.120223%30.120223%30.1%4,568,4054.57M530.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M628.462853%28.462853%28.5%8,931,6868.93M726.558739%26.558739%26.6%6,549,1136.55M823.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M9

Very Advanced Degrees by Division#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of New England, selected other divisions in the United States, and entities that contain New England
0%1%2%3%4%Count#New EnglandNortheastMiddle AtlanticPacificSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainWest North CentralEast North CentralEast South CentralWest South Central4.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k14.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M23.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M33.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M43.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.117008%3.117008%3.1%472,764473k52.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k62.855432%2.855432%2.9%896,039896k72.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k82.549627%2.549627%2.5%628,712629k9

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Division#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of New England, selected other divisions in the United States, and entities that contain New England
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#South AtlanticEast South CentralWest North CentralNew EnglandEast North CentralUnited StatesWest South CentralMountainNortheastMiddle AtlanticPacific-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125371x1.125371x1.13x10.108%10.1%11.375%11.4%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097204x1.097204x1.10x15.983%16.0%17.537%17.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.089296x1.089296x1.09x11.085%11.1%12.074%12.1%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059800x1.059800x1.06x11.972%12.0%12.688%12.7%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%9

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Division#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of New England, selected other divisions in the United States, and entities that contain New England
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MountainWest South CentralEast North CentralWest North CentralEast South CentralUnited StatesSouth AtlanticMiddle AtlanticNortheastNew EnglandPacific-1.000000x-1.000000x1.667254x1.667254x1.67x2.345%2.35%3.910%3.91%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.653316x1.653316x1.65x1.936%1.94%3.200%3.20%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.597848x1.597848x1.60x2.216%2.22%3.541%3.54%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.502828x1.502828x1.50x3.134%3.13%4.710%4.71%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%9

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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