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Best cities for junior jobs in New England

Springfield leads New England for junior jobs: 37% of its professional openings are entry-level or early-career, against 24% across all cities in our data.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 Springfield, MA: 37%
  • #2 Portland, ME: 36%
  • #3 Greenwich, CT: 35%
  • 28 cities ranked in New England
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 24% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1Springfield MA37%
  2. 2Portland ME36%
  3. 3Greenwich CT35%
  4. 4Andover MA33%
  5. 5New Haven CT33%
  6. 6Manchester NH31%
  7. 7Woburn MA31%
  8. 8Westborough MA29%
  9. 9Worcester MA29%
  10. 10Danbury CT29%

What stands out

  • The top ten is tightly packed: Springfield leads on 37%, and #10 Danbury is at 29%.
  • New Haven is the largest market in the top ten, with 285 openings behind its figure.
  • Cities with fewer than 100 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

The top 25

  1. 1

    Springfield MA

    37%

    Entry-level openings
    41
    All openings
    111
    Openings with pay posted
    14%

    Hiring most here: MassMutual, Kbwfinancial

    Based on 111 openings.

  2. 2

    Portland ME

    36%

    Entry-level openings
    68
    All openings
    191
    Openings with pay posted
    11%

    Hiring most here: Unum Group, BerryDunn, Kbwfinancial

    Based on 191 openings.

  3. 3

    Greenwich CT

    35%

    Entry-level openings
    45
    All openings
    129
    Openings with pay posted
    8%

    Hiring most here: iCapital, AQR Capital, Berkley W R

    Based on 129 openings.

  4. 4

    Andover MA

    33%

    Entry-level openings
    55
    All openings
    166
    Openings with pay posted
    14%

    Hiring most here: RTX, TransMedics Group, Vicor

    Based on 166 openings.

  5. 5

    New Haven CT

    33%

    Entry-level openings
    93
    All openings
    285
    Openings with pay posted
    8%

    Hiring most here: Yale University, Yale New Haven Health, Knights of Columbus

    Based on 285 openings.

  6. 6

    Manchester NH

    31%

    Entry-level openings
    47
    All openings
    152
    Openings with pay posted
    7%

    Hiring most here: BAE Systems, Allegro Microsystems, Eversource Energy

    Based on 152 openings.

  7. 7

    Woburn MA

    31%

    Entry-level openings
    53
    All openings
    172
    Openings with pay posted
    26%

    Hiring most here: RTX, Kbwfinancial, Spear Bio

    Based on 172 openings.

  8. 8

    Westborough MA

    29%

    Entry-level openings
    34
    All openings
    116
    Openings with pay posted
    3%

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Olympus America, Astellas (ADP)

    Based on 116 openings.

  9. 9

    Worcester MA

    29%

    Entry-level openings
    46
    All openings
    157
    Openings with pay posted
    15%

    Hiring most here: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Umass Memorial Health Care, Milford Regional Medical Center

    Based on 157 openings.

  10. 10

    Danbury CT

    29%

    Entry-level openings
    29
    All openings
    101
    Openings with pay posted
    13%

    Hiring most here: CACI International, Caci Technologies, Fuelcell Energy

    Based on 101 openings.

  11. 11

    Hartford CT

    29%

    Entry-level openings
    100
    All openings
    350
    Openings with pay posted
    14%

    Hiring most here: CVS HEALTH, Hartford HealthCare, Eversource Energy

    Based on 350 openings.

  12. 12

    Providence RI

    28%

    Entry-level openings
    56
    All openings
    201
    Openings with pay posted
    14%

    Hiring most here: Gilbane, Women and Infants Hospital, Brown University

    Based on 201 openings.

  13. 13

    Norwood MA

    26%

    Entry-level openings
    28
    All openings
    108
    Openings with pay posted
    6%

    Hiring most here: Moderna, Home Market Foods, Illinois Tool Works

    Based on 108 openings.

  14. 14

    Somerville MA

    26%

    Entry-level openings
    73
    All openings
    282
    Openings with pay posted
    61%

    Hiring most here: Formlabs, Tulip Interfaces, Generate Biomedicines

    Based on 282 openings.

  15. 15

    Stamford CT

    26%

    Entry-level openings
    84
    All openings
    326
    Openings with pay posted
    14%

    Hiring most here: Philip Morris International, Gartner, Oak Ridge Legal Search

    Based on 326 openings.

  16. 16

    Newton MA

    25%

    Entry-level openings
    28
    All openings
    113
    Openings with pay posted
    14%

    Hiring most here: Panera Brands, Siemens Healthineers, The RMR Group

    Based on 113 openings.

  17. 17

    Marlborough MA

    24%

    Entry-level openings
    61
    All openings
    252
    Openings with pay posted
    8%

    Hiring most here: RTX, Hologic, Danaher

    Based on 252 openings.

  18. 18

    Framingham MA

    24%

    Entry-level openings
    50
    All openings
    207
    Openings with pay posted
    8%

    Hiring most here: Staples, Bose, TJX Companies

    Based on 207 openings.

  19. 19

    Lexington MA

    23%

    Entry-level openings
    57
    All openings
    253
    Openings with pay posted
    26%

    Hiring most here: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab), Takeda Development Center Americas, Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International

    Based on 253 openings.

  20. 20

    Quincy MA

    22%

    Entry-level openings
    57
    All openings
    256
    Openings with pay posted
    31%

    Hiring most here: State Street, Anduril Industries, Anduril

    Based on 256 openings.

  21. 21

    Watertown MA

    22%

    Entry-level openings
    27
    All openings
    123
    Openings with pay posted
    38%

    Hiring most here: Tutor Intelligence, Kymera Therapeutics, Treeline Biosciences

    Based on 123 openings.

  22. 22

    Waltham MA

    22%

    Entry-level openings
    125
    All openings
    580
    Openings with pay posted
    30%

    Hiring most here: Boston Dynamics, Anduril Industries, Xometry

    Based on 580 openings.

  23. 23

    Burlington MA

    20%

    Entry-level openings
    53
    All openings
    268
    Openings with pay posted
    16%

    Hiring most here: State Street, Veracode, Vericel

    Based on 268 openings.

  24. 24

    Wilmington MA

    20%

    Entry-level openings
    29
    All openings
    148
    Openings with pay posted
    22%

    Hiring most here: Onto Innovation, L3HARRIS Technologies, Unifirst

    Based on 148 openings.

  25. 25

    Boston MA

    19%

    Entry-level openings
    977
    All openings
    5,086
    Openings with pay posted
    26%

    Hiring most here: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, State Street, Confidential

    Based on 5,086 openings.

Full ranking

All 28 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1Springfield MA37%111
2Portland ME36%191
3Greenwich CT35%129
4Andover MA33%166
5New Haven CT33%285
6Manchester NH31%152
7Woburn MA31%172
8Westborough MA29%116
9Worcester MA29%157
10Danbury CT29%101
11Hartford CT29%350
12Providence RI28%201
13Norwood MA26%108
14Somerville MA26%282
15Stamford CT26%326
16Newton MA25%113
17Marlborough MA24%252
18Framingham MA24%207
19Lexington MA23%253
20Quincy MA22%256
21Watertown MA22%123
22Waltham MA22%580
23Burlington MA20%268
24Wilmington MA20%148
25Boston MA19%5,086
26Lowell MA18%143
27Bedford MA18%193
28Cambridge MA14%1,275

How this ranking works

A city's score is the share of its open professional roles tagged entry-level or early-career, read from the full posting text.

Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. Internships are left out.

A city where one employer posts more than 50% of its openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.

Sample bar: cities with fewer than 100 openings are not ranked.

Sources: NextChapter job data: open professional roles on employer career sites, verified in the last week. Data as of November 2026.

Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.

Questions

Which city ranks first: best cities for junior jobs in new england?
Springfield leads New England for junior jobs: 37% of its professional openings are entry-level or early-career, against 24% across all cities in our data.
How many cities are ranked?
28 cities have at least 100 openings, so the list has 28 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A city's score is the share of its open professional roles tagged entry-level or early-career, read from the full posting text. Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. Internships are left out. A city where one employer posts more than 50% of its openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.
How often is it updated?
Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.

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Cite this ranking

NextChapter, “Best cities for junior jobs in New England,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-junior-jobs-in-new-england

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-junior-jobs-in-new-england">Best cities for junior jobs in New England (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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