West Massachusetts News

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

This number was 8.1 percent higher than the state average of 50.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,237.

95.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Northfield 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	45	4.8
Regular high school diploma	138	14.6
GED or alternative credential	63	6.7
Some college, less than 1 year	45	4.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	100	10.6
Associate's degree	100	10.6
Bachelor's degree	160	16.9
Master's degree	223	23.6
Professional school degree	57	6
Doctorate degree	15	1.6

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