- Massachusetts is the most educated state — 48.3% of adults have a bachelor’s degree and 22.6% hold advanced degrees, driven by university hubs like Boston and Cambridge.
- It also has the highest median household income ($104,828), and top schools (e.g., MIT) produce some of the nation’s highest-earning grads.
- The flip side: high incomes but steep costs — renters spend about 51.5% of their income on housing, giving the state one of the largest housing burdens.
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