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11.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in New Boston

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11.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in New Boston in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 32 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 515.

84.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in New Boston for 2020*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree6015.3
Regular high school diploma10827.5
GED or alternative credential7819.8
Some college, less than 1 year4912.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree5213.2
Associate's degree256.4
Bachelor's degree174.3
Master's degree41
Professional school degree00
Doctorate degree00
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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