New River Valley Times

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

This number was 32.2 percent higher than the state average of 46.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 11,389.

96.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Cascades 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	287	3.7
Regular high school diploma	393	5
GED or alternative credential	96	1.2
Some college, less than 1 year	177	2.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	711	9.1
Associate's degree	457	5.8
Bachelor's degree	3,231	41.4
Master's degree	1,877	24
Professional school degree	342	4.4
Doctorate degree	242	3.1

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