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:

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)