Castleton

Population: 1,058
Median home value: $276,800

Castleton, a community in Rutland County, Vermont, has 1,058 residents. At $276,800, its median home value sits above Rutland County's $218,400.

From 2019 to 2023, Castleton's population declined 17.1% from 1,276 to 1,058, while its median home value rose 8.0% from $256,400 to $276,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.6% of the population. 43.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,058
Median age: 20.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $276,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 111
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2761,058

Median household income

$19,916$21,322

Median home value

$256,400$276,800

Median gross rent

$1,020$1,080

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,276	$19,916	$256,400	$1,020
2020	1,141	$18,564	$255,400	$1,086
2021	1,206	$21,322	$263,000	$1,080
2022	905	—	$269,600	—
2023	1,058	—	$276,800	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 175.7%

18 to 2469.3%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 444.2%

45 to 543.9%

55 to 643.5%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	60	5.7%
18 to 24	733	69.3%
25 to 34	109	10.3%
35 to 44	44	4.2%
45 to 54	41	3.9%
55 to 64	37	3.5%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	34	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	980	92.6%
Black or African American	27	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate17.7%

Some college or associate's23.0%

Bachelor's degree39.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	8.7%
High school graduate	47	17.7%
Some college or associate's	61	23.0%
Bachelor's degree	105	39.6%
Graduate or professional degree	29	10.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone43.3%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit7.7%

Walked38.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	181	43.3%
Carpooled	11	2.6%
Public transit	32	7.7%
Walked	159	38.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	8.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	240	62.7%
15 to 29 min	50	13.1%
30 to 44 min	89	23.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.11
Poverty rate: 11.5% (32 of 278)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	61.1%
Nonfamily households	28	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	72	64.9%
Vacant	39	35.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	56	77.8%
Renter-occupied	16	22.2%

1-unit, detached85.6%

1-unit, attached14.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	95	85.6%
1-unit, attached	16	14.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5011875
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.6054, -73.1848