New Hampshire Ranked In Top 5 Smartest States In The Country
The Washington Post figured out how smart and dumb each state is and New Hampshire is one of the smartest states in the country, but we already knew that!
Here is what they used to determine an intelligence score for each state:
- IQ, as estimated by Virginia Commonwealth's Michael McDaniel in 2006
- 2015 SAT scores, compiled by The Post
- 2015 ACT scores, via the company that administers the tests
- The percentage of college graduates in the state, compiled by the Census Bureau
Here are the top 10 smartest states according to the Washington Post:
1 | Massachusetts | |||||
2 | Minnesota | |||||
3 | New Hampshire | |||||
4 | Connecticut | |||||
5 | Wisconsin | |||||
6 | Kansas | |||||
7 | Vermont | |||||
8 | Iowa | |||||
9 | New Jersey | |||||
10 | Colorado |
Not bad at all! New Hampshire ranked 3rd! Check out Massachusetts leading the way at number 1!