South Maine News

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

This was 9.6 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 21,166.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,298	8.7
Regular high school diploma	4,479	30
GED or alternative credential	1,326	8.9
Some college, less than 1 year	814	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,076	13.9
Associate's degree	1,821	12.2
Bachelor's degree	2,215	14.8
Master's degree	674	4.5
Professional school degree	140	0.9
Doctorate degree	91	0.6

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