West Massachusetts News

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

This number was 1.2 percent lower than the state average of 51.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,874.

93.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Belchertown 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	137	6.8
Regular high school diploma	428	21.2
GED or alternative credential	42	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	121	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	278	13.8
Associate's degree	194	9.6
Bachelor's degree	355	17.6
Master's degree	381	18.9
Professional school degree	18	0.9
Doctorate degree	63	3.1

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