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)