Plainville is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 9,865 people and two associated neighborhoods, Plainville is the 184th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Plainville are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Plainville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Plainville is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Plainville who work in sales jobs (11.74%), office and administrative support (10.71%), and management occupations (10.50%). Also of interest is that Plainville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.99% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In Plainville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.51 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Plainville ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Plainville, 43.85% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Plainville in 2022 was $56,180, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $224,720 for a family of four. Plainville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Plainville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Plainville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Plainville include Irish, Italian, English, French, and German. The most common language spoken in Plainville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
