Town guide

Woodstock, Connecticut

Woodstock is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, home to about 8,360 people across 61 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06281 and 06282.

Homes sold for a median of $287 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population8,360138 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$287Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Woodstock

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Woodstock. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Woodstock

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)34 miles away
Closer regional airportWorcester Regional Airport (ORH)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY134 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Woodstock; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Woodstock

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Woodstock had 8,221 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 108th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Windham County grew from 46,861 residents in 1900 to 116,418 in 2020.

Woodstock population by census2000: 7,221, 2010: 7,964, 2020: 8,2217,22120007,96420108,2212020

Windham County, 1900–2020

Windham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 46,861, 1910: 48,361, 1920: 52,815, 1930: 54,086, 1940: 56,223, 1950: 61,759, 1960: 68,572, 1970: 84,515, 1980: 92,312, 1990: 102,525, 2000: 109,091, 2010: 118,428, 2020: 116,41847K’00’1053K’20’3056K’40’5069K’60’7092K’80’90109K’00’10116K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 50.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WoodstockJan: high 35°F, low 15°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 17°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 24°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 4.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 30°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 22°F, 4.7 in35°15°Jan3.838°17°Feb3.546°24°Mar4.558°34°Apr4.669°45°May3.476°54°Jun4.582°60°Jul4.080°58°Aug4.273°51°Sep3.961°38°Oct4.850°30°Nov4.240°22°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Thompson Lake, CT weather station (6 miles away).

Health care

17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Woodstock’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Day Kimball HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Putnam6.1 miles
  • Umass Memorial Health - Harrington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Southbridge8.6 miles
  • Johnson Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Stafford Springs19.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Woodstock

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Roseland Park · 103 acres2.9 mi
  • Bull Hill Recreation Area · 69 acres4.8 mi
  • Town Commons · 8 acres2.0 mi
  • Beeches Recreation Park · 6 acres4.5 mi
  • Town Commons · 2 acres2.4 mi
  • Pomfret Green · 2 acres4.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Putnam Supermarket5.8 mi
  • Price Chopper6.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter6.8 mi
  • Stop & Shop7.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens6.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy7.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy8.4 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

  • West Woodstock Library1.7 mi
  • Bracken Memorial Library2.1 mi
  • May Memorial Library2.8 mi
  • North Woodstock Library2.9 mi
  • Eastford Public Library5.0 mi

Museums

  • Aspinock Historical Society6.1 mi
  • Marcy Blacksmith Museum6.7 mi
  • Thompson Historical Society7.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Loos Center for the Arts3.5 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Woodstock

Public schools here are run by Woodstock School District, The Woodstock Academy District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Woodstock Elementary SchoolWoodstockPre-K–4391Public2.7 mi
Woodstock Middle SchoolWoodstock5–8360Public3.6 mi
The Woodstock AcademyWoodstock9–121,011Public2.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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