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Mass. Towns Make 'Most Educated' List

Forbes Ranks Wellesley 2nd Most-Educated Town

POSTED: 11:01 am EST January 6, 2009
UPDATED: 11:16 am EST January 6, 2009

They're small towns with some big brains. Four local communities have made the list of the most educated small towns in the country.

Forbes.com came up with the rankings based on the number of people in each town who have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Needham was ranked 17th, Brookline was ranked 11th, Lexington was eighth and Wellesley finished second. The most educated small town on the list is Bethesda, Md.

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