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

This was 17.9 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,462.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	58	5.2
Regular high school diploma	273	24.3
GED or alternative credential	29	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	252	22.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	180	16
Associate's degree	107	9.5
Bachelor's degree	145	12.9
Master's degree	70	6.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	10	0.9

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