Cape Cod Ledger

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

This number was 4.8 percent lower than the state average of 50.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 5,271.

91.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many West Yarmouth 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	340	8.1
Regular high school diploma	1,006	24.1
GED or alternative credential	58	1.4
Some college, less than 1 year	292	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	567	13.6
Associate's degree	473	11.3
Bachelor's degree	866	20.7
Master's degree	467	11.2
Professional school degree	84	2
Doctorate degree	22	0.5

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