South Maine News

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

This number was 3.5 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,034.

85.6 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 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	114	14.4
Regular high school diploma	209	26.3
GED or alternative credential	68	8.6
Some college, less than 1 year	31	3.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	75	9.4
Associate's degree	85	10.7
Bachelor's degree	146	18.4
Master's degree	43	5.4
Professional school degree	11	1.4
Doctorate degree	12	1.5

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