South Maine News

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

This was 3 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 21,502.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,127	7.4
Regular high school diploma	4,067	26.7
GED or alternative credential	744	4.9
Some college, less than 1 year	911	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,338	15.4
Associate's degree	1,809	11.9
Bachelor's degree	2,793	18.3
Master's degree	1,162	7.6
Professional school degree	184	1.2
Doctorate degree	89	0.6

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