Eastern Shore Times

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

This was 16.9 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 444.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	24	7.9
Regular high school diploma	134	44.4
GED or alternative credential	8	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	11	3.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	33	10.9
Associate's degree	32	10.6
Bachelor's degree	44	14.6
Master's degree	16	5.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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