South Middlesex Times

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

This was 29.9 percent higher than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,158.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	157	2.8
Regular high school diploma	574	10.3
GED or alternative credential	23	0.4
Some college, less than 1 year	167	3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	341	6.1
Associate's degree	429	7.7
Bachelor's degree	2,356	42.4
Master's degree	1,239	22.3
Professional school degree	144	2.6
Doctorate degree	133	2.4

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