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.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.72% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Plainville is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.74% of adults in Plainville have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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.