Bristol Reporter

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

This was 8.7 percent lower than the state average of 52.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 18,160.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,182	8.6
Regular high school diploma	3,714	26.9
GED or alternative credential	427	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	974	7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,496	10.8
Associate's degree	1,813	13.1
Bachelor's degree	2,959	21.5
Master's degree	910	6.6
Professional school degree	190	1.4
Doctorate degree	128	0.9

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