Moving to Conway, New Hampshire
Population: 8,604. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,208 (+7.0% change)
Males: 4,169 (48.5%), Females: 4,435 (51.5%)
Carroll County
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $35,873
Median house value: $104,400
Population by Race
Races in Conway:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: English (29.1%), Irish (19.0%), French (12.6%), United States (9.6%), German (7.6%), Scottish (7.4%).
Elevation: 473 feet
Land area: 2.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Conway
- High school or higher: 87.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Conway town
- Never married: 24.8%
- Now married: 51.5%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 14.9%
2.8% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.4% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Conway:
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THE (about 4 miles; NORTH CONWAY, NH)
- HUGGINS HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WOLFEBORO, NH)
- BRIDGTON HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; BRIDGTON, ME)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Conway:
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 62 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 67 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
- MANCHESTER (about 75 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Conway:
- EASTERN SLOPES REGIONAL (about 14 miles; FRYEBURG, ME; Abbreviation: IZG)
- MOULTONBORO (about 23 miles; MOULTONBORO, NH; Abbreviation: 5M3)
- GORHAM (about 29 miles; GORHAM, NH; Abbreviation: 2G8)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Conway:
- PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 42 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 58 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 62 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
- NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
- DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 80 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
Schools
Public high school in Conway:
- A CROSBY KENNETT SR HIGH (Students: 972; Location: 176 MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Conway:
- A CROSBY KENNETT JR HIGH (Students: 391; Location: 176 MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
- CONWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 160 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 06)
Private primary/middle school in Conway:
- WHITE MOUNTAIN WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: PO BOX 1069; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Conway:
- CONWAY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $313,205; Location: 15 MAIN STREET; 36,256 books; 1,009 audio materials; 1,117 video materials; 101 serial subscriptions)