Population 10,518 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Plainville
Household size in Plainville
| Period | Plainville | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Plainville are small: just 2.38 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.48 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Plainville
| Period | Plainville | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Plainville is 43.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 40.9 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the center.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Plainville
| Period | Plainville | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Plainville (11.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the wider Boston area (9.7%). The single-parent share has edged up 0.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Plainville
Renters in Plainville
| Period | Plainville | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.2% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Plainville rent their homes (30.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About four in ten owners (41.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.9 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Plainville
| Period | Plainville | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Plainville: 7.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Boston area. Vacancy is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Plainville
| Period | Plainville | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Plainville was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Boston area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1964. The median year built has moved up from 1970 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Plainville
| Period | Plainville | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $952 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $989 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,699 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,778 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$826 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Plainville pays $1,778 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Boston area as a whole ($2,051). Rent has climbed $826 a month since 2006–10, up 87%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 32.5% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Plainville
Bachelor's degrees in Plainville
| Period | Plainville | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.9% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.5% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.2% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Plainville (45.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in the Boston area overall (51.9%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.3 points, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Plainville
| Period | Plainville | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Plainville: 96.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 4.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Plainville
| Period | Plainville | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Plainville: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has edged up 1.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Plainville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainville | 2.38 | 43.9 | 11.4% | 30.4% | 7.4% | 1977 | $1,778 | 45.2% | 96.0% | 6.2% |
| North Attleboro | 2.45 | 43.1 | 8.2% | 27.5% | 2.4% | 1972 | $1,469 | 44.9% | 95.6% | 4.9% |
| Attleboro Falls | 2.58 | 42.1 | 6.0% | 27.4% | 0.9% | 1986 | $1,575 | 62.8% | 99.1% | 11.8% |
| Wrentham | 2.77 | 46.9 | 7.6% | 17.9% | 6.6% | 1984 | $1,296 | 54.9% | 91.9% | 6.4% |
| West Foxboro | 2.62 | 53.2 | 7.3% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 1977 | $1,379 | 72.4% | 94.6% | 4.6% |
| Cumberland | 2.58 | 46.0 | 6.3% | 20.5% | 8.3% | 1982 | $1,457 | 53.8% | 97.2% | 2.6% |
| Foxborough | 2.36 | 41.9 | 14.2% | 45.0% | 3.0% | 1969 | $1,724 | 51.0% | 96.8% | 5.4% |
| Mansfield Center | 2.44 | 42.4 | 8.5% | 35.9% | 3.7% | 1963 | $1,712 | 44.1% | 99.0% | 5.0% |
| Foxboro | 2.85 | 44.3 | 6.8% | 14.4% | 5.9% | 1978 | $1,959 | 61.5% | 96.4% | 5.4% |
| Attleboro | 2.63 | 40.7 | 13.3% | 33.8% | 7.5% | 1971 | $1,560 | 34.9% | 90.8% | 4.7% |
| Mansfield | 2.83 | 42.3 | 15.1% | 21.7% | 1.7% | 1984 | $1,704 | 55.1% | 95.9% | 2.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Plainville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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