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

Map of Conway, MA

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:

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)