Photo: AlexiusHoratius · CC BY-SA 3.0There are 4.2 jobs in North Conway for every working resident, and 3,686 people commute in
The average commute takes 20 minutes each way, where New Hampshire has 27 and the U.S. 26. North Conway has 3,905 jobs, and 920 of its residents work somewhere. About one in four stay in North Conway for work; outside it, Conway is the main destination (39%, 3 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set North Conway apart
North Conway fills up on a workday
North Conway has 3,905 jobs, 4.2 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 5,000 people are in town, more than double the 2,000 who live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from North Conway are quick
The average trip to work takes 20 minutes, against 27 across New Hampshire. That’s about 54 hours a year less on the road than the typical New Hampshire worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 920 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
A workday in North Conway: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 701 residents head out to work and 219 work right here.
About 5,000 people are in North Conway on a workday afternoon, 146% more than live here.
4.2 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
About 20 minutes each way for North Conway’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Conway workers work from home, vs 17% across New Hampshire. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 964 commuters (the 13% who work from home are left out). Across New Hampshire: 87% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Where North Conway’s workers come from
Where North Conway clocks in
39% of workers
7% of workers
4% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
What North Conway’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Conway, 2014 → 2024: 4,305 → 3,905. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs North Conway’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from North Conway
About 29% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Around North Conway: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Bartlett (7%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Conway workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Conway | – | — | — | 20 min | $71,198 |
| Bartlett | 7% | C− | C | 31 min | $59,754 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Conway’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in North Conway: questions
What is the median household income in North Conway?
$71,198 (±$29,364) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,031 across New Hampshire and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Conway?
15.6%, against 7.2% across New Hampshire and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Conway?
20 minutes each way on average, against 27 across New Hampshire and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Conway work?
24% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Conway (39%, 3 mi), Bartlett (7%, 6 mi), Fryeburg (4%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around North Conway without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Conway, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Conway
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.