Town Hall · Conway

Conway, MA town hall & government

Conway spent $9.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,993 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Conway's government.

Town budget

Where Conway's money goes

Spent
$9.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,993
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$1 million
$547 per resident
Schools
$4 million42%
Paid to other governments
$1.7 million18%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million17%
Administration & buildings
$282,0003%
Health & welfare
$256,0003%
Police
$133,0001%
Fire
$78,0001%
Parks & libraries
$28,000<1%
Interest on debt
$21,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$15,000<1%
Other
$1.3 million14%

Conway runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • From the state 24%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Conway

Full-time staff
75
76 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
21 full-time24 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Police
1 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time7 part
Fire
0 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
46 full-time21 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Conway didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Frontier School District

Conway's middle and high school district, shared with Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately. The schools are run by Conway, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$23,593
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
605
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal

  • Local 66%
  • State 29%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $23,593 per pupil, $13,587 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Conway: Conway School District ($25,056 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Conway pay

Typical tax bill
$5,797
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.46%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$395,900
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Conway's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofconway.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Conway →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Conway

Conway is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative James P. McGovern. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Conway's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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