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42.2 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Maine

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42.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Maine in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 2.6 percent higher than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 2,342.

96.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Maine residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Maine for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree633.8
Regular high school diploma51631.5
GED or alternative credential362.2
Some college less than 1 year1489
Some college 1 or more years no degree18411.2
Associate's degree22813.9
Bachelor's degree31119
Master's degree1106.7
Professional school degree392.4
Doctorate degree40.2
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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