Maine Highlands News

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

This was 14.5 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,373.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	160	5.1
Regular high school diploma	628	20
GED or alternative credential	36	1.1
Some college, less than 1 year	282	9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	238	7.6
Associate's degree	369	11.8
Bachelor's degree	858	27.4
Master's degree	383	12.2
Professional school degree	102	3.3
Doctorate degree	81	2.6

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