Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,349, settled in 1889. 68% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wyoming town.
Trash & recyclingNewcastle gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $249K, 2.8 years of the county’s $90K median household income. It grades A− overall, 5th among Wyoming's 28 graded towns. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. Newcastle's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 100% of U.S. towns. On history, just 4 of Wyoming’s 58 towns do better.
Where Newcastle beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wyoming), ordered by how far Newcastle is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,715 in 1890, a low of 756 in 1900, 3,374 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newcastle, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Newcastle.
Newcastle pairs an A− overall with homes cheaper than the Wyoming norm and has a shorter frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Wyoming; it also has commutes longer than most of Wyoming.
Newcastle grades A− overall with a typical home of about $249K, below the Wyoming typical value; only 4 of the 6 Wyoming towns graded A− or better can say that. At 2.8 years of the county’s $90K median household income, the typical home (about $249K) costs less against local pay than in 88% of Wyoming towns; that ratio is one input to its A+ for cost of living.
At $758 a month, Newcastle’s median rent is where Wyoming’s towns sit at $928 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Only 2 of the 28 Wyoming towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Newcastle. The typical Newcastle home is worth about $249,000, up 1.1% in a year, 32% below the Wyoming typical home.
| Newcastle | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $758 a month | $928 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 70% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Weston County School District #1. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 189 | A− |
| Newcastle High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 236 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduation
The Newcastle weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 143 days: shorter than most of the country, but longer than 92% of Wyoming places with climate records.
Newcastle has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 12° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 1,590 working residents takes 26.9 minutes, against 18.8 across Wyoming.
48% of Newcastle’s working residents work right in town. At 27 minutes, Newcastle’s average trip to work is above both Wyoming’s towns (15 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Newcastle has added 176 jobs, to 1,499 in 2023.
| Newcastle | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 48% | 51% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Newcastle’s trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Newcastle | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.3% | 9.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dow Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Centennial Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Washington Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Newcastle since 2005.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Newcastle tracks Wyoming closely on all 31 CDC measures. 68% of adults had a checkup this year in Newcastle. Among 28 Wyoming towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Newcastle.
| Newcastle | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 68% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Newcastle; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 Newcastle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
4 places in Newcastle on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Newcastle.
City in Wyoming, United States
Newcastle is a city in and the county seat of Weston County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 3,374 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Newcastle grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #5 of 28 in Wyoming. It grades B− for health, B− for safety and C+ for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
3 notable people were born here, including Edwin Keith Thomson and Earl Christensen.
