Maine Highlands News

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

This was 14 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,911.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	215	14.4
Regular high school diploma	331	22.2
GED or alternative credential	145	9.7
Some college, less than 1 year	92	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	282	18.9
Associate's degree	214	14.3
Bachelor's degree	167	11.2
Master's degree	48	3.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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