Woodstock is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,521 people and two associated neighborhoods, Woodstock is the 529th largest community in New York.
Woodstock home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Woodstock real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Of important note, Woodstock is also a town of artists. Woodstock has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Woodstock’s character.
And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Woodstock has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.
A relatively large number of people in Woodstock telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 57.97% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The overall crime rate in Woodstock is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Woodstock has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Woodstock has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Woodstock than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Woodstock may be for you.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Woodstock, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Woodstock is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 74.53% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Woodstock in 2022 was $63,734, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $254,936 for a family of four. However, Woodstock contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Woodstock is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Woodstock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Woodstock residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Woodstock include Eastern European, German, Irish, Italian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Woodstock is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.