Strafford News

36.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Somersworth in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 10.5 percent lower than the state average of 47.2 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 11,925.

93.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Somersworth residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	544	6.2
Regular high school diploma	2,780	31.8
GED or alternative credential	448	5.1
Some college, less than 1 year	663	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,097	12.5
Associate's degree	959	11
Bachelor's degree	1,691	19.3
Master's degree	471	5.4
Professional school degree	58	0.7
Doctorate degree	33	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.