Gateway Reporter

77.3 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 29.9 percent higher than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 11,413.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	233	3
Regular high school diploma	649	8.4
GED or alternative credential	53	0.7
Some college, less than 1 year	236	3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	585	7.5
Associate's degree	298	3.8
Bachelor's degree	2,620	33.8
Master's degree	2,072	26.7
Professional school degree	618	8
Doctorate degree	385	5

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