Westchester County, NY relocation guide
Moving to New Castle, NY
About New Castle
The town of New Castle is a leafy, hillside community in north-central Westchester County with about 18,000 residents. It has no incorporated villages; the town is made up of the hamlet of Chappaqua — the larger, best-known community, profiled separately on this site — plus the hamlet of Millwood and surrounding residential areas. Many addresses carry Chappaqua, Millwood, Mount Kisco, or Ossining mailing names, so town versus mailing-address boundaries should be checked by address. Housing is set on wooded, rolling lots with winding roads: classic colonials, stone houses, mid-century homes, and newer construction, often on larger lots; lots and townhome options cluster closer to Chappaqua's walkable downtown. It is one of New York's most consistently in-demand towns, known for its trees, trails. Price: Chappaqua (the town's largest hamlet) showed a median sale price of $1,615,000 across all home types (median $1,600,000 for single-family homes), per Homes.com's 12-month Chappaqua sold data (crawled January 2026). This is a hamlet-level figure, not a townwide New Castle figure; townwide numbers were not cleanly available. No price filter applies to this profile; figures shown for market context only.
Home prices in New Castle
Home prices in New Castle vary by neighborhood and property type.
Top places in New Castle
- Chappaqua downtown / station — Main Street–style shops and dining around the
- Millwood — the town's second hamlet, with its commercial strip along Route 100
- Gedney Park — 126-acre town park with trails and open space
- Chappaqua Crossing — the redeveloped former Reader's Digest headquarters site
- North County Trailway — regional bike/walk trail passing through the area
- Crabtree's Kittle House — landmark restaurant and inn
Commuting from New Castle
- Metro-North Harlem Line: Chappaqua station serves the town; expect roughly 50–60 minutes to Grand Central Terminal.
- By car, Midtown Manhattan is roughly 50–70 minutes via the Saw Mill River Parkway, traffic dependent.
New Castle FAQs
- What is the housing market like in New Castle, NY?
Home prices in New Castle vary by neighborhood and property type. - How is the commute from New Castle, NY?
Metro-North Harlem Line: Chappaqua station serves the town; expect roughly 50–60 minutes to Grand Central Terminal.
Town links
Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the New York State Education Department.