Carroll County · Northern NH labor area · 10,244 residents
Home project costs in Conway, NH
What a roof, siding, deck, fence, driveway or heat pump costs in Conway after national installed prices are adjusted for local trade wages. 3 of the six have their own page here because the town's fee schedule sets a permit fee for them.
- 1Deck $8,050–$16,100
- 2Driveway $3,300–$7,800
- 3Heat pump $10,950–$21,900
Six projects at their reference sizes
| Project | Size, material | Estimate | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof replacement | 2,000 sq ft, architectural | $8,250–$12,500 | no line |
| Siding replacement | 1,500 sq ft, vinyl | $6,050–$18,100 | no line |
| Deck building | 320 sq ft, pressure-treated | $8,050–$16,100 | $219 |
| Fence installation | 150 linear ft, wood | $3,050–$7,600 | no line |
| Driveway paving | 600 sq ft, asphalt | $3,300–$7,800 | $100 |
| Heat pump installation | 2,000 sq ft home, ducted air-source | $10,950–$21,900 | $75 |
“No line” means the town's schedule, as read on October 20, 2026, sets no fee this site could apply to that work; the building department can say whether a permit is needed.
Labor index by trade
Carroll County sits in the Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area. Each project's labor is scaled by the trade that does it:
| Trade | Local median | US median | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roofers | $28.76* | $26.65 | +7.9% |
| Carpenters | $29.48 | $29.12 | +1.2% |
| Construction laborers | $23.65 | $22.66 | +4.4% |
| Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators | $29.85* | $25.64 | +16.4% |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | $24.25 | $27.41 | −11.5% |
| HVAC mechanics and installers | $34.87 | $29.33 | +18.9% |
* BLS publishes no estimate for this trade in the Northern NH area; New Hampshire statewide median used. Wages: BLS 2025 wage data via O*NET OnLine.
Conway in numbers
Conway had 10,244 residents in the state's 2025 estimate, up 1.3% from 10,115 in 2010, slower than the state's 7.5%. At 148 people per square mile it is one of the most rural towns on this site (16 of 19 by density); travel time to outlying jobs is part of what a contractor prices in.
71.2% of Conway's occupied homes are lived in by their owners, fewer than the 72.8% statewide, and the median owner-occupied home is valued at $314,000 (New Hampshire: $402,500).
The town's permit schedule
Read from Town of Conway Residential Building Permit Application, Permit Fees (pg. 10) (application dated 3.18.2025). The lines this site uses:
“Base Fee $75”
“Porches, Decks, In ground Pool: sq ft x.45”
“An application fee of $75 is applied to all mechanical permit applications — Mechanical Permit $75.00”
“Driveway Permit (for access on to Town Roads) $100.00”
Nearby towns
Same labor area (Northern NH): Lebanon.
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Population: NH Office of Planning and Development, 2025 Population Estimates of New Hampshire Cities and Towns (published July 17, 2026); housing: Census QuickFacts, Conway (ACS 2020-2024). Checked October 20, 2026. Estimates are ranges from published averages, not quotes.