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Sunday, February 23, 2025

28.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hillsborough

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

This number was 18.1 percent lower than the state average of 46.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,735.

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

Degree distribution in Hillsborough for 2018*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree1259.6
Regular high school diploma53340.9
GED or alternative credential614.7
Some college, less than 1 year332.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree18113.9
Associate's degree17513.4
Bachelor's degree846.4
Master's degree473.6
Professional school degree302.3
Doctorate degree352.7
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.