Mid Massachusetts News

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

This was 19 percent higher than the state average of 52.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,532.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	163	3.5
Regular high school diploma	586	12.6
GED or alternative credential	66	1.4
Some college, less than 1 year	116	2.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	402	8.7
Associate's degree	343	7.4
Bachelor's degree	1,609	34.7
Master's degree	945	20.4
Professional school degree	330	7.1
Doctorate degree	75	1.6

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