South New Castle News

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

This was 7.5 percent higher than the state average of 40.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,546.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	40	2.5
Regular high school diploma	370	23.2
GED or alternative credential	19	1.2
Some college, less than 1 year	221	13.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	178	11.1
Associate's degree	119	7.5
Bachelor's degree	319	20
Master's degree	318	19.9
Professional school degree	3	0.2
Doctorate degree	10	0.6

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