South Maine News

34.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Alfred in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 6.2 percent lower than the state average of 40.3 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 824.

86.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Alfred residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	90	13.6
Regular high school diploma	221	33.3
GED or alternative credential	56	8.4
Some college less than 1 year	23	3.5
Some college 1 or more years no degree	47	7.1
Associate's degree	86	13
Bachelor's degree	77	11.6
Master's degree	45	6.8
Professional school degree	11	1.7
Doctorate degree	7	1.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.