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

This was 8.9 percent lower than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,190.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	309	14.7
Regular high school diploma	675	32.1
GED or alternative credential	92	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	72	3.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	445	21.2
Associate's degree	194	9.2
Bachelor's degree	280	13.3
Master's degree	24	1.1
Professional school degree	4	0.2
Doctorate degree	5	0.2

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