Westmoreland Review

31.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in West Newton in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 8.7 percent lower than the state average of 39.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,646.

92.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many West Newton residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	146	7.4
Regular high school diploma	832	42.2
GED or alternative credential	62	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	174	8.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	144	7.3
Associate's degree	253	12.8
Bachelor's degree	259	13.1
Master's degree	68	3.4
Professional school degree	30	1.5
Doctorate degree	5	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.