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Newcastle vs Joaquin

286 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.4× in Joaquin) and average commute (8 min in Joaquin).

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Newcastle, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 716 people
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Joaquin, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 869 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

NewcastleKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 87%of TX districts Housing$205K typical home32% below the TX typical home All about Newcastle →
JoaquinKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 85%of TX districts Housing$240K typical home20% below the TX typical home All about Joaquin →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker6.4×
Joaquin is more of a job hub
Joaquin 1.28Newcastle 0.20
Average commute8 min
Joaquin has the shorter commute
Newcastle 33 minJoaquin 25 min
Street grid+76%
Newcastle has the more walkable street grid
Newcastle 47.3Joaquin 26.9
Work in town+8.8 pts
More of Joaquin’s workers stay in town
Joaquin 9.3%Newcastle 0.5%
Property tax bill+16%
Tax bills are bigger in Joaquin
Joaquin $627Newcastle $542
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in Joaquin

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Newcastle$1,260/mo
Typical home $205K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $586/mo · Housing →
Joaquin$1,500/mo
Typical home $240K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.21% · or rent about $663/mo · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,900 a year, between Joaquin and Newcastle.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
ANewcastleBetter than 87% of districts in the state AJoaquinBetter than 85% of districts in the state
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
NewcastleJoaquin
Snow a year—0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th20th
Outdoors & history
NewcastleJoaquin
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
National Register places1—
Community
NewcastleJoaquin
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

286 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NewcastleTXJoaquinTX
Newcastle ↔ Joaquin286 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

NewcastleJoaquin
People
Population 716Lowest 869Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.1%Highest TX: +15.9% -10.9%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 37.4±7.8Lowest 5% above TX 39±9.5Highest 10% above TX
Joaquin and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.7%±7.8Highest TX: 25% 21.1%±6.3Lowest TX: 25%
Newcastle and Joaquin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.5%±8.4Lowest TX: 13.4% 18.4%±5.2Highest TX: 13.4%
Joaquin and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.3%Highest TX: 33.8% 12.1%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±3Lowest TX: 6.2% 2%±1.8Highest TX: 6.2%
Joaquin and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,333±$48kHighest 26% below TX $35,625±$20kLowest 55% below TX
Newcastle and Joaquin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $49,400±$30kLowest 83% below TX $52,000±$36kHighest 82% below TX
Joaquin and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $586±$234Lowest 58% below TX $663±$181Highest 53% below TX
Joaquin and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $542Lowest 87% below TX $627Highest 85% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 10.9%±40.8Lowest TX: 51.7% 31.9%±31.5Highest TX: 51.7%
Joaquin and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.3%Lowest TX: 13.8% 25.9%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.8%Highest TX: 62.6% 69.5%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 23 yrs older than TX 1978Highest 14 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 23% above TX 25 minLowest 8% below TX
Work from home 0%±5Lowest TX: 14.4% 0.8%±1Highest TX: 14.4%
Joaquin and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 9.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 40.8 miHighest 20.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Lowest 1.28Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Graham (25%)Center (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JoaquinFew work in Newcastle
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 47.3Highest 26.9Lowest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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