South Vermont News

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

This number was 6.8 percent lower than the state average of 45.9 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 589.

89.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many South Shaftsbury 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	38	10.3
Regular high school diploma	77	20.9
GED or alternative credential	20	5.4
Some college, less than 1 year	0	0
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	89	24.2
Associate's degree	12	3.3
Bachelor's degree	87	23.6
Master's degree	45	12.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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