New River Valley Times

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

This was 26.7 percent higher than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 12,132.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	277	3.4
Regular high school diploma	609	7.4
GED or alternative credential	216	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	198	2.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	832	10.1
Associate's degree	458	5.6
Bachelor's degree	3,211	39
Master's degree	1,921	23.3
Professional school degree	311	3.8
Doctorate degree	201	2.4

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