West Lucas News

56.4 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 18.7 percent higher than the state average of 37.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,519.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	140	3.5
Regular high school diploma	979	24.8
GED or alternative credential	32	0.8
Some college, less than 1 year	147	3.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	422	10.7
Associate's degree	447	11.3
Bachelor's degree	1,222	31
Master's degree	460	11.7
Professional school degree	56	1.4
Doctorate degree	41	1

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