Moving to Conway, Massachusetts
Population: 1,809. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,905 (+5.3% change)
Males: 895 (49.5%), Females: 914 (50.5%)
Franklin County
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $56,094
Median house value: $155,800
Population by Race
Races in Conway:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: English (24.0%), Irish (19.7%), German (12.4%), Polish (11.9%), French (8.8%), French Canadian (8.2%).
Elevation: 620 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Conway
- High school or higher: 94.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 46.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 22.9%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Conway town
- Never married: 20.8%
- Now married: 63.8%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 4.1%
- Divorced: 9.1%
2.2% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.5% Asia).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Conway:
- FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)
- COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THE (about 14 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA)
- UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES (about 17 miles; AMHERST, MA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Conway:
- BARNES MUNI (about 25 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 26 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
- BRADLEY INTL (about 40 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Conway:
- TURNERS FALLS (about 14 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; Abbreviation: 0B5)
- NORTHAMPTON (about 15 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Abbreviation: 7B2)
- ORANGE MUNI (about 30 miles; ORANGE, MA; Abbreviation: ORE)
Amtrak station near Conway:
- 16 miles: AMHERST (RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Conway:
- CONWAY SCHOOL OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 16; Location: DELABARRE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.csld.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Conway:
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 11 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
- SMITH COLLEGE (about 14 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,053)
- MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
- HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
- WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)
- SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)
- WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,285)
Public primary/middle school in Conway:
- CONWAY GRAMMAR (Students: 152; Location: 24 FOURNIER RD; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Conway:
- FIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $46,756; Location: 1 ELM ST.; 12,974 books; 49 serial subscriptions)