Town guide

Conway, Massachusetts

Conway is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, home to about 1,755 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01341, and parts of 01096 are in Conway too.

Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,75547 per sq mi
Median home value$395,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$257Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Conway

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Conway. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Conway

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY142 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Conway; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Conway

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Conway had 1,761 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 297th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Franklin County grew from 41,209 residents in 1900 to 71,029 in 2020.

Conway population by census2000: 1,809, 2010: 1,897, 2020: 1,7611,80920001,89720101,7612020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,209, 1910: 43,600, 1920: 49,361, 1930: 49,612, 1940: 49,453, 1950: 52,747, 1960: 54,864, 1970: 59,210, 1980: 64,317, 1990: 70,092, 2000: 71,535, 2010: 71,372, 2020: 71,02941K’00’1049K’20’3049K’40’5055K’60’7064K’80’9072K’00’1071K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ConwayJan: high 33°F, low 15°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 14°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 21°F, 4.7 in33°15°Jan3.537°14°Feb3.145°23°Mar3.959°34°Apr3.870°45°May4.078°54°Jun4.883°59°Jul4.181°57°Aug4.774°50°Sep4.262°39°Oct4.750°29°Nov3.840°21°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenfield #3, MA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

19,141 jobs at 1,549 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyRetail trade: 3,161 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,138 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,027 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,616 jobs; Educational services: 1,593 jobs; Construction: 1,067 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 784 jobs; Professional services: 754 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 8% Educational services 8% Construction 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Conway.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greenfield8.5 miles
  • Northampton Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Leeds11.2 miles
  • Cooley Dickinson Hospital INC,theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Northampton12.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Conway

Grocery stores

  • Aldi6.8 mi
  • Keystone Market6.8 mi
  • McCusker's Market6.9 mi
  • Big Y6.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Baker Pharmacy6.8 mi
  • Rite Aid7.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy8.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Field Memorial Library0.6 mi

Museums

  • Memorial Hall Museum5.9 mi
  • Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum6.6 mi
  • Goshen Historical Museum6.7 mi
  • Buckland Historical Museum7.3 mi
  • Williamsburg Historical Society8.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Conway

Public schools here are run by Conway. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Conway GrammarConwayPre-K–6152Public1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Williamsburg, Goshen and Chesterfield.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.