Cape Cod Ledger

69.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chatham in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 19 percent higher than the state average of 50.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,480.

96.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Chatham residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	41	3.2
Regular high school diploma	166	13
GED or alternative credential	8	0.6
Some college, less than 1 year	68	5.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	105	8.2
Associate's degree	111	8.7
Bachelor's degree	583	45.7
Master's degree	177	13.9
Professional school degree	16	1.3
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.