Strafford News

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

This was 14.3 percent lower than the state average of 48 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 31,305.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,856	8.3
Regular high school diploma	6,698	30
GED or alternative credential	1,633	7.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,770	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,864	12.8
Associate's degree	2,865	12.8
Bachelor's degree	3,474	15.5
Master's degree	1,030	4.6
Professional school degree	106	0.5
Doctorate degree	55	0.2

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