Compare towns
New Castle vs Hampton Beach vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Castle has the most kids (12.9% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | New Castle | Hampton Beach | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
2,605Highest |
897 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
60.4±2.4Lowest 39% above NH |
60.5±2.5 40% above NH |
| New Castle and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| New Castle and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Castle and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Jackson and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
| New Castle and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$508,900±$76kLowest 26% above NH |
$719,300±$109k 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,509Highest 28% above NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | New Castle School District | — | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.