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.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Plainville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.99% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

One downside of living in Plainville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Plainville, the average commute to work is 30.51 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The citizens of Plainville are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.85% 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 2018 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.