River Valley Today

42 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Waterville in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 0.1 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 16,577.

92.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Waterville residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	752	7.2
Regular high school diploma	2,814	27
GED or alternative credential	318	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	862	8.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,297	12.4
Associate's degree	1,136	10.9
Bachelor's degree	1,743	16.7
Master's degree	821	7.9
Professional school degree	220	2.1
Doctorate degree	456	4.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.