Gateway Reporter

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

This was 19.4 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,320.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	123	17.7
Regular high school diploma	177	25.5
GED or alternative credential	50	7.2
Some college, less than 1 year	42	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	107	15.4
Associate's degree	50	7.2
Bachelor's degree	120	17.3
Master's degree	21	3
Professional school degree	3	0.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

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