Mid Massachusetts News

22 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Spencer in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 28.6 percent lower than the state average of 50.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 5,705.

88.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Spencer residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	522	11.8
Regular high school diploma	1,779	40.1
GED or alternative credential	78	1.8
Some college, less than 1 year	217	4.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	865	19.5
Associate's degree	374	8.4
Bachelor's degree	454	10.2
Master's degree	103	2.3
Professional school degree	11	0.2
Doctorate degree	33	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.