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Moving to Plainville, Massachusetts

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Population: 7,683. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,022 (+4.4% change)
Males: 3,795 (49.4%), Females: 3,888 (50.6%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $57,155
Median house value: $181,900

Population by Race

Races in Plainville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (31.1%), English (20.8%), Italian (15.2%), German (10.6%), French (7.7%), French Canadian (7.1%).

Map of Plainville, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Plainville

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plainville town

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

4.7% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.2% North America, 1.0% Asia, 0.9% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Plainville:

  • STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; ATTLEBORO, MA)
  • FULLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SOUTH ATTLEBORO, MA)
  • CARITAS SOUTHWOOD HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; NORFOLK, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plainville:

  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 21 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 32 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 34 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Plainville:

  • NORFOLK (about 9 miles; NORFOLK, MA; Abbreviation: 32M)
  • MANSFIELD MUNI (about 11 miles; MANSFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: 1B9)
  • NORTH CENTRAL STATE (about 12 miles; PAWTUCKET, RI; Abbreviation: SFZ)

Amtrak stations near Plainville:

  • 14 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. & RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plainville:

  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 7,460)
  • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 4,456)
  • RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 14 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 6,208)
  • JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; Providence, RI; Full-time enrollment: 8,218)
  • RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 14 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • BRYANT COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,926)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)

Public primary/middle schools in Plainville:

  • ANNA WARE JACKSON (Students: 503; Location: 68 MESSENGER STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
  • BEATRICE H WOOD ELEM (Students: 326; Location: 200 SOUTH STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Plainville:

  • KINDERBOOK INC (Students: 50; Location: 62R SOUTH STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HILL CREST ACADEMY (Students: 45; Location: 94 SCHOOL ST; Grades: UG – UG)
  • DISCOVERY DAY AT MESSENGER (Students: 38; Location: 13 MESSENGER SQUARE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Plainville:

  • PLAINVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $189,046; Location: 198 SOUTH ST.; 28,332 books; 1,159 audio materials; 1,399 video materials; 59 serial subscriptions)

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