Norfolk Reporter

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

This was 6.3 percent higher than the state average of 52.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,211.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	193	4.3
Regular high school diploma	807	18
GED or alternative credential	116	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	280	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	460	10.3
Associate's degree	355	7.9
Bachelor's degree	1,463	32.7
Master's degree	619	13.8
Professional school degree	73	1.6
Doctorate degree	106	2.4

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