Town guide

Conway, New Hampshire

Conway is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, home to about 10,141 people across 69 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 03813, 03818, 03847 and 03860.

Homes sold for a median of $281 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population10,141146 per sq mi
Median home value$314,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$281Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Conway

4 ZIP codes

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Around Conway

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA115 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY273 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 9,822 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 29th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Carroll County grew from 16,895 residents in 1900 to 50,107 in 2020.

Conway population by census2000: 8,604, 2010: 10,115, 2020: 9,8228,604200010,11520109,8222020

Carroll County, 1900–2020

Carroll County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,895, 1910: 16,316, 1920: 15,017, 1930: 14,277, 1940: 15,589, 1950: 15,868, 1960: 15,829, 1970: 18,548, 1980: 27,931, 1990: 35,410, 2000: 43,666, 2010: 47,818, 2020: 50,10717K’00’1015K’20’3016K’40’5016K’60’7028K’80’9044K’00’1050K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 50.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 84 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ConwayJan: high 30°F, low 10°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 11°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 4.4 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 5.5 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 27°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 18°F, 4.6 in30°10°Jan3.633°11°Feb3.242°20°Mar3.755°31°Apr4.468°43°May3.776°53°Jun4.581°58°Jul4.580°56°Aug4.472°48°Sep3.759°37°Oct5.546°27°Nov4.536°18°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Conway, NH weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Carroll County

17,163 jobs at 1,896 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carroll CountyHotels and restaurants: 4,257 jobs; Retail trade: 3,800 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,605 jobs; Construction: 1,232 jobs; Professional services: 1,117 jobs; Manufacturing: 842 jobs; Other services: 647 jobs; Administrative and support: 467 jobsHotels and restaurants 25% Retail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 7% Professional services 7% Manufacturing 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

323 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Conway’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial Hospital, theCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · North Conway4.7 miles
  • Bridgton HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bridgton18.9 miles
  • Huggins HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wolfeboro29.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors30
Specialist doctors48
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants79
Mental health providers75
Physical and occupational therapists55
Optometrists5
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies8

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

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Whitaker Woods · 191 acres4.6 mi
  • Echo Lake State Park · 141 acres4.9 mi
  • Bradley Memorial Park · 22 acres5.2 mi
  • Hussey Field · 18 acres4.8 mi
  • Johnny Eastman Park · 4 acres1.8 mi
  • Davis Park Recreation Area · 4 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.4 mi
  • Shaw's1.5 mi
  • Hannaford1.8 mi
  • The Local Grocer5.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.8 mi
  • Rite Aid2.1 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Conway Public Library2.1 mi
  • Pope Memorial Library4.2 mi
  • Fryeburg Public Library5.4 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Salyards Museum2.3 mi
  • New England Ski Museum4.0 mi
  • Conway Railroad Museum4.1 mi
  • MWOBs Admin Office4.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • M&D Productions2.5 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1765.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Conway

Public schools here are run by Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School, Conway School District, Robert Frost Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Northeast Woodland Chartered Public SchoolConwayPre-K–8172Charter1.1 mi
Lakeside Primary SchoolCenter ConwayK–2210Public1.8 mi
Robert Frost Charter School (E)ConwayK–824Charter2.3 mi
Mountainside Intermediate SchoolConway3–5251Public2.3 mi
A. Crosby Kennett Middle SchoolConway6–8308Public2.4 mi
Kennett High SchoolNorth Conway9–13642Public0.6 mi
Robert Frost Charter School (H)Conway9–1212Charter2.3 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 Albany, Chatham, Hale's Location and Madison.

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