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Castleton, Vermont: commercial real estate data.
Castleton is a Census CDP of 1,052 people across 1.26 square miles of land, in Rutland County. 36.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $733,800 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Castleton
What Castleton is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.26 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land833
- County holding the largest share of its areaRutland County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Castleton
How many people live in Castleton
- Population1,052
- Median age20.2
- Population under 1885 plus or minus 57
- Share under 188.1 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Population 65 and over6 plus or minus 13
- Share 65 and over0.6 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Households66 plus or minus 54
- Family households43 plus or minus 41
- Share of households that are families65.2 percent plus or minus 31.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Castleton
Income and work in Castleton
- Per capita income$9,833 plus or minus $3,165
- Civilian labor force482 plus or minus 145
- Employed436 plus or minus 144
- Unemployed46 plus or minus 39
- Unemployment rate9.5 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Adults 25 and over201 plus or minus 103
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher76.1 percent plus or minus 28.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher40.3 percent plus or minus 29.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.9 percent plus or minus 25.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Castleton
Housing in Castleton
- Housing units144 plus or minus 84
- Occupied units66 plus or minus 54
- Vacant units78 plus or minus 74
- Vacancy rate54.2 percent plus or minus 40.5
- Owner occupied24 plus or minus 30
- Renter occupied42 plus or minus 45
- Ownership rate36.4 percent plus or minus 34.4
- Median owner-occupied home value$436,800 plus or minus $206,195
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,331
- Single family units121 plus or minus 85
- Share single family84.0 percent plus or minus 32.8
- Units in buildings of two or more23 plus or minus 36
- Share in buildings of two or more16.0 percent plus or minus 23.5
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Castleton
How Castleton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute404 plus or minus 143
- Commuting under 15 minutes324 plus or minus 118
- Share commuting under 15 minutes80.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more52 plus or minus 47
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.9 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Drove alone37.0 percent plus or minus 18.1
- Carpooled2.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked57.0 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Worked from home3.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Castleton
SBA loans in Castleton (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$733,800
- Average approval$91,725
- Median approval$45,000
- Largest approval$333,000
- Jobs supported36
- Jobs per approval4.5
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term96 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more12.5 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Castleton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Castleton
Flood risk in Castleton
- NFIP communityTown of Castleton
- NFIP community number500091
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/28/08
The Town of Castleton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 500091 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Rutland County, not Castleton
Rutland County context, not Castleton figures
- Establishments in Rutland County1,945
- Covered employment, Rutland County25,313
- Average annual pay, Rutland County$58,753
- Housing units permitted, Rutland County135
Every figure in this section is published for Rutland County as a whole and is not a measurement of Castleton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Castleton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Castleton, Vermont?
1,052, in 66 households. Castleton CDP covers 1.26 square miles of land, which is 833 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Castleton in?
Rutland County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
How much SBA lending goes to Castleton businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $733,800 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $45,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Castleton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Castleton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Castleton. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Castleton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Castleton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Castleton, town of, community 500091, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Castleton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Rutland County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Castleton.
Is zoning published for Castleton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.