31 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Taunton

By Bristol Reporter

Apr 4, 2022

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

This was 21.2 percent lower than the state average of 52.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 57,327.

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

Degree distribution in Taunton for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6,214	15.5
Regular high school diploma	11,885	29.7
GED or alternative credential	1,395	3.5
Some college, less than 1 year	3,346	8.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,801	12
Associate's degree	3,341	8.3
Bachelor's degree	6,482	16.2
Master's degree	2,215	5.5
Professional school degree	213	0.5
Doctorate degree	169	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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