Moving to New Castle, New Hampshire

Population: 1,010. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,034 (+2.4% change)
Males: 494 (48.9%), Females: 516 (51.1%)

Rockingham County

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.6 years
Median household income: $83,708
Median house value: $566,600

Population by Race

Races in New Castle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (35.6%), Irish (21.0%), Italian (10.9%), German (8.5%), French (6.7%), United States (6.4%).

Elevation: 21 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Castle

  • High school or higher: 96.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 61.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 26.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Castle town

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

5.0% Foreign born (3.9% Europe, 0.8% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Castle:

  • PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH)
  • YORK HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; YORK, ME)
  • WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; DOVER, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Castle:

  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 7 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 49 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 51 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Castle:

  • LITTLEBROOK AIR PARK (about 6 miles; ELIOT, ME; Abbreviation: 3B4)
  • HAMPTON AIRFIELD (about 11 miles; HAMPTON, NH; Abbreviation: 7B3)
  • SKYHAVEN (about 21 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: DAW)

Amtrak stations near New Castle:

  • 15 miles: DOVER (33 CHESTNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 16 miles: DURHAM (3 DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office.
  • 18 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.). Services: ticket office.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Castle:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 34 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 39 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 49 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)

Public primary/middle school in New Castle:

  • MAUDE H TREFETHEN SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: PO BOX 228; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in New Castle:

  • NEW CASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,583; Location: 301 WENTWORTH ROAD; 12,000 books; 430 audio materials; 330 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)