New River Valley Times

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

This was 1.7 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,893.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	363	16.6
Regular high school diploma	381	17.4
GED or alternative credential	80	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	123	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	241	11
Associate's degree	200	9.1
Bachelor's degree	298	13.6
Master's degree	284	13
Professional school degree	33	1.5
Doctorate degree	186	8.5

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