Plainville is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 9,881 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, Plainville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Plainville are a mix 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 (12.05%), management occupations (10.00%), and office and administrative support (9.72%). 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: 11.72% 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. The citizens of Plainville are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.74% of adults in Plainville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Plainville in 2022 was $51,109, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $204,436 for a family of four. However, Plainville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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, English, Italian, French, and German. The most common language spoken in Plainville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
