Plainville, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
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%).
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)