Castleton is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. Castleton is about 15 miles (24 km) to the west of Rutland, the county's seat and most populous city, and about 7 miles (11 km) east of the New York/Vermont state border. The town had a population of 4,458 at the 2020 census. A campus of Vermont State University is located there, with roots dating to 1787.

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How Castleton ranks

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#1Lowest property tax in VT #1Safest in VT #13Lowest depression in VT All VT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code05735

Area code802

Living in Castleton

Housing in Castleton

$335K▲ 5.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Castleton home is worth about $335,000, up 5.3% in a year, 16% below the Vermont typical home.

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Safety in Castleton

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Safety Grade A+

Castleton reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Castleton 0

Vermont 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Castleton 0

Vermont 14.5

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Castleton

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Most working residents leave Castleton for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Rutland (24%), Rutland (7%) and Fair Haven (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Rutland

24%

Rutland

Fair Haven

Middlebury

16%Work in townlive and work in Castleton 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,501Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Castleton

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Vermont

3worse than VT

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethVT 10.1% · worse 64.6%Fewer adults seeing a dentistVT 69.2% · worse 82.1%Fewer adults getting cholesterol checkedVT 85.9% · worse

Care nearby

Rutland Regional Medical CenterRutland · 10.9 mi · ER

Castleton Family Health Center/Chcrr AdminBomoseen · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 05735, 05732, 05743 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Castleton →

Natural hazards in Castleton

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

5Does Castleton flood?paid flood claims since 1986 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Castleton MapCastleton vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Castleton →

Climate in Castleton

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Castleton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 83 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 13°Winter

55° / 32°Spring

78° / 55°Summer

58° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Castleton get?About 83 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 27, with the last in spring around May 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Castleton

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School Grade D

The public schools Castleton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 90% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictSlate Valley Unified Union School District #62Schools1

Castleton Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 216 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VT. Ratings are from neighbors.