Conway is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 10,244 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.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Conway has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Conway has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Conway than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Conway may be for you.
The education level of Conway citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 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.