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43.61° N · 73.21° W · GEOID 5012062

Castleton Four Corners

Rutland County, Vermont · part of the Rutland, VT metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income, median_gross_rent

VermontCastleton Four Corners, VTCastleton Four CornersCastleton Four Corners

The short answer

Castleton Four Corners is home to 732 people. Median household income is $68,616 a year and median rent is $1,000 a month, 17.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $159,300, about 2.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,000
27% below the median place
Median household income
$68,616
15% below the median place
Median home value
$159,300
50% below the median place
Unemployment
4.1%
16% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Castleton Four Corners

  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 12 Vermont places.
  • Household income has grown 12.1% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 13 Vermont places.
  • Half the homes were built before 1947, older housing than in 94% of places its size.
  • The median home is worth 2.3 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 89% of places its size. It is the lowest of 13 Vermont places.
  • Households average 2.09 people, smaller than in 88% of places its size.
01

Moving to Castleton Four Corners

Rutland County gains about 4.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,019
Moved out1,811
Net+208

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Addison County, VT200143+57
Windsor County, VT13083+47
Washington County, NY91114−23
Chittenden County, VT9184+7
Bennington County, VT8963+26
Windham County, VT2947−18
Washington County, VT40

Within Vermont, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within VermontOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$66K
Leavers$58K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Rutland County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Rutland County report $66,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $58,200, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$40,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,000 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,666 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $159,300.
Getting to work
23 minutes each way on average; 10.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Archbald, PA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out5
$58,193
17% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureCastleton Four CornersAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people5County figure4.2above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in5County figure$66,3636% below
Income of households moving out5County figure$58,19317% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 1947, 2% below the median place.

Castleton Four Corners17.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$40,000
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
17.5%
14% below the median place
Home price to income
2.3x
39% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
17%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$57,000
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median year built1
1947
2% below the median place
Median home value1
$159,300
50% below the median place
Homeownership1
54.1%
18% below the median place
All 14 cost and housing measures
MeasureCastleton Four CornersAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,00027% below
Rent to income117.5%14% below
Property tax rate11.5%68% above
Home price to income12.3x39% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,5415% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,44025% below
Median home value1$159,30050% below
Home prices, 1-year change3County figure0.0%99% below
Home prices, 5-year change3County figure66.6%29% above
Homeownership154.1%18% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure50.2%1% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,66611% below
Vacant homes1County figure25.5%261% above
Median year built119472% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$40,854
2% above the median place
Jobs4
25,317
83% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureCastleton Four CornersAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$68,61615% below
Income per person1$40,8542% above
Unemployment1County figure4.1%16% below
Average annual pay4County figure$61,3457% below
Pay growth, 1 year4County figure4.4%19% above
Jobs4County figure25,31783% below
Poverty rate1County figure11.8%9% above
Mean commute1County figure23 min8% below
Works from home1County figure10.6%15% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
77.5%
16% below the median place
Household size1
2.1
16% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureCastleton Four CornersAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17326646th largest
Median age1County figure47.722% above
Bachelor's or higher137.1%16% above
High school or higher193.5%1% above
Household size12.116% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure3.9%39% below
Homes with broadband177.5%16% below
05

Life in Castleton Four Corners

79 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars27.0 +30%
Shops56.9 +88%
Arts, recreation and fitness7.6 +85%
Doctors' offices and clinics18.2 −10%
Child care centers2.5 +9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k6
56.9
88% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6
7.6
85% above the median place
Students per teacher8
11.4
26% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureCastleton Four CornersAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools8County figure31244% above
Public school students8County figure6,95942% above
Students per teacher8County figure11.426% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k6County figure27.030% above
Shops per 10k6County figure56.988% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6County figure7.685% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6County figure18.210% below
Child care centers per 10k6County figure2.59% above
National Register listings7County figure79above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Average temperature is 44°F, 20% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Castleton Four Corners. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature9
44°F
20% below the median place
January average low9
9°F
63% below the median place
July average high9
79°F
9% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureCastleton Four CornersAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high9County figure79°F9% below
January average low9County figure9°F63% below
Average temperature9County figure44°F20% below
Annual precipitation9County figure45.4 in4% above
Natural hazard risk10County figure50.545% below
Hurricane risk10County figure70.01% below
Tornado risk10County figure25.868% below
Wildfire risk10County figure23.062% below
Heat wave risk10County figure55.538% below
Median air quality index11County figure3714% below
Good air days11County figure77.7%13% above
08

Castleton Four Corners in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$44,934 (2023)$60,500$50,500 to $73,000+4.4%
Median home value$159,300 (2024)$202,000$147,000 to $278,000+4.1%

The median home would be worth 3.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Castleton Four Corners

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Archbald, PA$966$71,936Compare
Homeacre-Lyndora, PA$928$74,217Compare
Huron, OH$1,000$78,333Compare
North Canton, OH$1,029$72,544Compare
North Canton, OHHuron, OHHomeacre-Lyndora, PAArchbald, PACastleton Four Corners, VTCastleton Four CornersHomeacre-LyndoraHuronCastleton Four CornersHomeacre-LyndoraHuron

Common questions

Is Castleton Four Corners a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 12 Vermont places. Household income has grown 12.1% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 13 Vermont places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Castleton Four Corners expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 17.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $159,300.

What salary do you need to live in Castleton Four Corners?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $40,000 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Castleton Four Corners?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Archbald, PA, Homeacre-Lyndora, PA, Huron, OH and North Canton, OH.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  4. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  5. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  6. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  7. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  8. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  9. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  10. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  11. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Castleton Four Corners with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Castleton Four Corners itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/castleton-four-corners-vermont

Citytistics. “Castleton Four Corners, Vermont.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/castleton-four-corners-vermont/

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