Finger Lakes Today

41.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Groton in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 2.7 percent lower than the state average of 44 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 2,389.

92.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Groton residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	133	7.9
Regular high school diploma	417	24.9
GED or alternative credential	67	4
Some college less than 1 year	155	9.3
Some college 1 or more years no degree	210	12.5
Associate's degree	285	17
Bachelor's degree	250	14.9
Master's degree	146	8.7
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	11	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.