Conway is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 10,289 people and four associated neighborhoods, Conway is the 29th largest community in New Hampshire.
A relatively large number of people in Conway telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.35% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another notable thing is that Conway is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Conway has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Conway a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
The citizens of Conway are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 36.39% of adults in Conway have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Conway in 2022 was $38,983, which is lower middle income relative to New Hampshire, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,932 for a family of four. However, Conway contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Conway home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Conway residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Conway include Irish, English, German, Italian, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Conway is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.