Woodstock, Connecticut

Town · population 8,221 (2020 Census)

Median home: $417,200
Household income: $112,011
Jan low / Jul high: 15° / 82°
Snow a year: 39 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 8
Median age: 49.3

Woodstock is a town of 8,221 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $417,200, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks easier by car than 90% of Connecticut towns, better for first-time buyers than 83% of Connecticut towns, more of a college town than 81% of Connecticut towns.

Woodstock in our rankings:

#20 in The 25 Best Small Towns for First-Time Home Buyers in Connecticut

How Woodstock ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Woodstock is worth $417,200, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.7 times the median household income of $112,011, which is more affordable than 46% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,202 a month. 83.1% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Woodstock	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$417,200	$376,000
Median rent	$1,202	$1,462
Median household income	$112,011	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.7×	3.6×
Homeownership	83.1%	80.3%
Median year built	1985	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	3.5%	—

Who lives in Woodstock

People	Woodstock	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	49.3	45.0
Age 65 and over	22.5%	20.6%
Under 18	19.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.7%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	4.4%	5.7%
Veterans	6.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.8%	—
Work from home	12.5%	16.8%
Average commute	30.7 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	95.9%	93.8%

Weather in Woodstock

July highs average 81.9°F and January lows 15.1°F. About 50.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 38.5 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 8 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 156 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the W Thompson Lake station (6.3 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Woodstock since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF3, struck on June 1, 2011 about 9.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 19, 2021.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 16 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on May 8, 2024.

Public schools in Woodstock

3 public schools with 1,744 students, about 13.7 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
The Woodstock Academy	9-12	974	15.0
Woodstock Elementary School	PK-4	425	13.7
Woodstock Middle School	5-8	345	11.1

Towns near Woodstock

Southbridge Town, MA
6.5 mi · 17,740 people · home $294,800
Putnam, CT
6.7 mi · 7,065 people · home $245,100
Pomfret, CT
7.3 mi · 4,266 people · home $409,100
Dudley, MA
7.5 mi · 11,921 people · home $392,600
Thompson, CT
8.2 mi · 9,189 people · home $291,900
Putnam, CT
8.8 mi · 9,224 people · home $269,200
Ashford, CT
9.0 mi · 4,191 people · home $334,800
Webster, MA
9.4 mi · 12,194 people · home $333,100

Woodstock questions

Is Woodstock, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Woodstock scores better for retirees than 58% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 68%. 22.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 49.3).

How much does a house cost in Woodstock?

The median owner-occupied home in Woodstock is valued at $417,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $112,011, so homes cost about 3.7 times income. Median rent is $1,202 a month.

What is the weather like in Woodstock?

July highs average 81.9°F and January lows 15.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 50.1 inches of precipitation a year and 38.5 inches of snow.

Does Woodstock get tornadoes?

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Woodstock since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF3 on June 1, 2011. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Woodstock's Census boundary (GEOID 0915088190). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.