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Winchester Ranks Among Highest with Bachelor's Degrees in Massachusetts

But how does Winchester compare to neighboring communities?

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Winchester is serious about its education. It ranks second highest—70.3 percent—as residents who are at least 25 years old and have a bachelor's degree or higher, according to 2010 Census data.

That's higher than the state average, which is 38.3 percent. Of course, this shouldn't be a shock as Winchester is always ranked top in the state with its grade school test scores and honors.

When it comes to higher education, how does Winchester compare?

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We looked at 2010 Census data for 18 cities and towns in the Winchester region and discovered only one community in the area—Cambridge—has a higher percentage of residents with at least a bachelor's degree. (Again, we're talking about residents who are 25 and older.) The rest have lower percentages of residents with college degrees. But, Cambridge also houses some of the country's best universities, such as Harvard and MIT.

Here's a chart showing the numbers.

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Community Percentage of residents age 25+ with bachelor's degree or higher Arlington 62.3 percent Boston 42.5 percent Cambridge 72.1 percent Chelsea 13.6 percent Everett 15.8 percent Lynnfield 49.7 percent Malden 30.5 percent Medford 40.6 percent Melrose 48.6 percent Reading 55.1 percent Revere 18.1 percent Saugus 23.7 percent Somerville 52.3 percent Stoneham 38.9 percent Wakefield 47.6 percent Winchester 70.3 percent Winthrop 32.3 percent Woburn 32.3 percent Massachusetts 38.3 percent

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