Strafford News

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

This number was 14 percent lower than the state average of 46.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 30,661.

89.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Rochester 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	2,339	10.7
Regular high school diploma	6,366	29.1
GED or alternative credential	1,501	6.9
Some college, less than 1 year	1,583	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,966	13.6
Associate's degree	2,549	11.6
Bachelor's degree	3,461	15.8
Master's degree	970	4.4
Professional school degree	97	0.4
Doctorate degree	49	0.2

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