Rockland Reporter

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

This number was 38.9 percent lower than the state average of 44.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 8,133.

69.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many New Square 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	718	30.8
Regular high school diploma	1,083	46.5
GED or alternative credential	50	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	97	4.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	249	10.7
Associate's degree	38	1.6
Bachelor's degree	86	3.7
Master's degree	8	0.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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