East Hudson Valley News

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

This was 14.6 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,730.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	15	1.2
Regular high school diploma	218	17.4
GED or alternative credential	121	9.7
Some college, less than 1 year	86	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	49	3.9
Associate's degree	152	12.2
Bachelor's degree	257	20.5
Master's degree	281	22.5
Professional school degree	51	4.1
Doctorate degree	21	1.7

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