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Different places have different levels of educational achievement.
The American Community Survey is an annual survey run by the Census Bureau to allow the government, corporate and academic researchers, and anyone who is curious about demographics to better understand the US population. Among many other subjects, the ACS includes questions about respondents' education levels.
Using the ACS estimates from 2013 to 2017 for places with an at least 1,000-person population, Business Insider made a map showing the town in each state with the highest percentage of adults over 25 who have at least a bachelor's degree.
Some of the places were college and university campuses, and we excluded those from our analysis, instead focusing on incorporated towns and cities and unincorporated census-designated areas.
Several wealthy suburban and exurban enclaves appear on the list, like Scarsdale, New York, and Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Here's a bit more about each of the towns, according to the American Community Survey results and their Wikipedia pages:
Mountain Brook, Alabama
Population: 20,438
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 85.4%
Mountain Brook is an affluent suburb of Birmingham.
Chena Ridge, Alaska
Population: 6,155
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 56.4%
Chena Ridge is a Census-designated place, and is located outside Fairbanks.
Fort Valley, Arizona
Population: 1,195
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 73.7%
Fort Valley is located just outside of Flagstaff.
Cave Springs, Arkansas
Population: 3,320
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 51.4%
Cave Springs is a small town in Benton County.
Ladera, California
Population: 1,553
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 93.6%
Ladera is a small residential community in San Mateo County.
Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
Population: 6,542
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 81.4%
Cherry Hills is an affluent town in Arapahoe County.
Darien, Connecticut
Population: 21,742
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 81.0%
Darien is a wealthy suburb located between Stamford and Norwalk.
Greenville, Delaware
Population: 2,305
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 75.1%
Greenville is an affluent suburb of Philadelphia and Wilmington.
Key Biscayne, Florida
Population: 13,074
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 74.4%
Key Biscayne is an island outside Miami.
Druid Hills, Georgia
Population: 13,895
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 83.9%
Druid Hills is home to the main campus of Emory University.
Maunawili, Hawaii
Population: 2,020
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 61.3%
Maunawili is a residential area near Honolulu.
Hidden Springs, Idaho
Population: 2,515
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 66.2%
Hidden Springs is a community in Ada County.
Kenilworth, Illinois
Population: 2,547
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 91.0%
Kenilworth is a suburban village north of Chicago.
Meridian Hills, Indiana
Population: 1,813
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 80.6%
Meridian Hills is a suburb of Indianapolis.
University Heights, Iowa
Population: 1,242
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 83.3%
University Heights is near the University of Iowa campus.
Mission Hills, Kansas
Population: 3,578
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 88.8%
Mission Hills is home to the Kansas City Country Club.
Indian Hills, Kentucky
Population: 2,958
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 84.5%
Indian Hills is an affluent suburb of Louisville, and is the hometown of actress Jennifer Lawrence.
Oak Hills Place, Louisiana
Population: 8,980
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 63.6%
Oak Hills Place is a wealthy suburb of Baton Rouge.
Cumberland Center, Maine
Population: 2,492
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 74.4%
Cumberland Center is a neighborhood in Cumberland, Maine.
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Population: 2,960
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 93.0%
Chevy Chase is an affluent suburb of Washington, DC.
Brookline, Massachusetts
Population: 59,246
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 83.0%
Brookline is part of the Greater Boston area, and several colleges are located in or near the town, including Newbury College and parts of Boston University.
Huntington Woods, Michigan
Population: 6,347
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 79.8%
Huntington Woods is a residential suburb of Detroit.
North Oaks, Minnesota
Population: 4,961
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 76.5%
North Oaks] is a suburb of Saint Paul.
Madison, Mississippi
Population: 25,350
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 64.6%
Madison is a city in the Jackson metropolitan area.
Ladue, Missouri
Population: 8,591
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 83.1%
Ladue is an affluent suburb of St. Louis.
Bozeman, Montana
Population: 43,132
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 56.9%
Montana State University is located in Bozeman.
Chadron, Nebraska
Population: 5,704
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 42.9%
Chadron is home to Chadron State College.
Incline Village, Nevada
Population: 8,795
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 54.9%
Incline Village is a community on Lake Tahoe, and is home to Sierra Nevada College.
Hanover, New Hampshire
Population: 8,495
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 81.7%
Hanover is home to Dartmouth College.
Short Hills, New Jersey
Population: 13,092
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 88.9%
Short Hills is an affluent suburban town in Essex County, near New York City.
San Antonito, New Mexico
Population: 1,141
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 77.1%
San Antonito is a small town in Bernalillo County.
Scarsdale, NY
Population: 17,856
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 89.0%
Scarsdale is an affluent suburb of New York City located in Westchester County.
Biltmore Forest, North Carolina
Population: 1,517
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 83.5%
Biltmore Forest is adjacent to the Biltmore Estate, a sprawling mansion and grounds built by the descendants of the 19th century railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Horace, North Dakota
Population: 2,603
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 43.1%
Horace is a suburb of Fargo, and the city is named after 19th century newspaper publisher Horace Greeley.
The Village of Indian Hill, Ohio
Population: 5,853
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 86.7%
Indian Hill is an affluent suburb of Cincinnati.
Nichols Hills, Oklahoma
Population: 3,866
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 80.6%
Nichols Hills is a wealthy suburb of Oklahoma City.
Bethany, Oregon
Population: 23,177
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 68.6%
Bethany is an unincorporated town outside Portland.
Devon, Pennsylvania
Population: 1,749
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 83.0%
Devon is an affluent Philadelphia suburb, and hosts an annual horse show.
Kingston, Rhode Island
Population: 6,983
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 65.9%
Kingston is home to the University of Rhode Island's main campus.
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
Population: 2,050
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 79.3%
Sullivan's Island is an affluent Charleston suburb.
Vermillion, South Dakota
Population: 10,687
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 57.9%
The University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion.
Belle Meade, Tennessee
Population: 2,584
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 83.3%
Belle Meade is a wealthy suburb of Nashville.
University Park, Texas
Population: 24,692
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 87.2%
University Park, located outside Dallas, is home to Southern Methodist University.
Emigration Canyon, Utah
Population: 1,931
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 78.0%
Emigration Canyon is a small township east of Salt Lake City.
Woodstock, Vermont
Population: 1,156
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 64.3%
Woodstock is a small, tourism-centered town in Windsor County.
Wolf Trap, Virginia
Population: 17,086
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 84.3%
Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County, outside Washington, DC.
Yarrow Point, Washington
Population: 1,184
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 83.2
Yarrow Point is an affluent suburb of Seattle.
Cheat Lake, West Virginia
Population: 9,540
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 53.4%
Cheat Lake is a community outside Morgantown, WV, near the Pennsylvania border.
Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin
Population: 2,105
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 88.5%
Shorewood Hills is a suburb of Madison, and is close to the University of Wisconsin's campus.
Wilson, Wyoming
Population: 1,991
Share of population over 25 years old with at least a bachelor's degree: 70.6%
Wilson is a small town in Teton County, outside Jackson, WY.
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