River Valley Today

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

This was 1.4 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 16,623.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	850	8
Regular high school diploma	2,922	27.6
GED or alternative credential	509	4.8
Some college, less than 1 year	712	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,218	11.5
Associate's degree	1,115	10.5
Bachelor's degree	1,874	17.7
Master's degree	783	7.4
Professional school degree	142	1.3
Doctorate degree	462	4.4

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