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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Plainville, MA compare?
| Figure | Plainville, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,175 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,945 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 905 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.8% |
| Measure | Plainville, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,943±47 |
| Median age | 43.2±3.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.7%±3.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.4%±5.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.1%±3.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.5%±3.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.4%±6.0 pts |
| Median household income | $104,106±$12,802 |
| Per capita income | $53,886±$4,456 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.4%±3.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $476,000±$35,369 |
| Median gross rent | $1,977±$197 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.4%±12.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.4%±6.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.9%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.3%±5.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.0 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.5%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov