Woodstock, NH

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Woodstock, New Hampshire

Woodstock, New Hampshire, in Grafton county, is 68 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 116 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town contains a population of approximately 1,139.

The People and Families of Woodstock

In Woodstock, about 48% of adults are married. Unmarried people abound in Woodstock.

Unlike most towns, the town has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Woodstock had a median family income of $40,875. Interestingly, lots of people in Woodstock have Bachelor's degrees (or better).

Woodstock Housing

Woodstock has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 65% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Rents in Woodstock tend toward the low side for New Hampshire. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the town the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Woodstock, 84% of commuters drive to work. Be careful driving aroung Woodstock -- lots of residents enjoy bicycling and walking there. How much would you give to shorten your commute? The town can boast better commuting than most places.

High Points

Woodstock strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 3%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 11%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Woodstock, NH

Comparing Woodstock to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	68 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	116 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Grafton
P.O. Box Zip Codes	03293
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.978
Longitude	-71.685

Station	BENTON 5 SW
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 26 F
Apr Temp	31 to 51 F
Jul Temp	55 to 77 F
Oct Temp	34 to 55 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	TAMWORTH 3
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 28 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	53 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 56 F
Annual Precip	51.1 inches

Station	BETHLEHEM
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 79 F
Oct Temp	35 to 55 F
Annual Precip	39.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,139	100%
Male	574	50.4%
Female	565	49.6%
Under 18	271	23.8%
18+	868	76.2%
65+	117	10.3%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	2.92
White	1,109	97.4%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.4%
Other	6	0.5%
Mixed Race	17	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,171
Growth	32
Growth %	2.8%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	16.3%
Irish	14.8%
English	13.6%
US/American	9.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.1%
Scottish	7.8%
German	6.2%
Italian	4.8%
Scotch-Irish	3.9%
Polish	3.8%
French Canadian	2.4%
Swedish	1.9%
Canadian	1.5%
Portuguese	0.7%
European	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
British	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Woodstock	1,139	$40,875
Campton	2,719	$46,492
Lincoln	1,271	$44,063
Rumney	1,480	$42,895
Thornton	1,843	$45,172
Warren	873	$38,125
Waterville Valley	257	$55,625

Library
Moosilauke Public Library 165 Lost River Road Woodstock, New Hampshire (603) 745-9971

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