85.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Bedford

By Westchester Reporter

May 4, 2022

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

This was 39.4 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,666.

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

Degree distribution in Bedford for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	37	3.3
Regular high school diploma	67	6
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	26	2.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	30	2.7
Associate's degree	47	4.2
Bachelor's degree	313	28
Master's degree	397	35.5
Professional school degree	133	11.9
Doctorate degree	69	6.2