Capital District Times

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

This was 16.8 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,754.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	55	4.6
Regular high school diploma	178	15
GED or alternative credential	46	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	83	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	74	6.3
Associate's degree	146	12.3
Bachelor's degree	320	27
Master's degree	217	18.3
Professional school degree	40	3.4
Doctorate degree	24	2

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