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New Castle vs Hampton vs Hampton Beach
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 expensive homes ($1701k median).
Hampton has the youngest population (median age 51.2).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
10,101Highest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
60.4±2.4 39% above NH |
| New Castle and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and New Castle 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% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 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% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton 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 |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$508,900±$76kLowest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,509Highest 28% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | New Castle School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.