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Strafford vs New Castle vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Strafford | New Castle | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372 |
827Lowest |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
62.8±6Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
| New Castle and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Castle and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$176,953±$29kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 411% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123k 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Lowest 129% above U.S. |
$8,509Highest 173% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±85.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.1%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Castle and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Strafford School District | New Castle School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.