South Maine News

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

This was 8.7 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,952.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	422	5.5
Regular high school diploma	1,602	20.8
GED or alternative credential	254	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	506	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	960	12.5
Associate's degree	1,044	13.6
Bachelor's degree	1,908	24.8
Master's degree	698	9.1
Professional school degree	189	2.5
Doctorate degree	115	1.5

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