West Massachusetts News

32 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lee in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 18.6 percent lower than the state average of 50.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,841.

88.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lee residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	159	11.5
Regular high school diploma	282	20.4
GED or alternative credential	42	3
Some college, less than 1 year	170	12.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	285	20.7
Associate's degree	70	5.1
Bachelor's degree	162	11.7
Master's degree	178	12.9
Professional school degree	31	2.2
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.