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Community Contact Town of Woodstock
Judy Welch, Administrator
PO Box 156
  North Woodstock, NH 03262
 
Telephone (603) 745-8752
Fax (603) 745-2393
E-mail admin@woodstocknh.gov
Web Site www.woodstocknh.gov
 
Municipal Office Hours Administration: M-F 8-4; Town Clerk and Tax Collector: Monday-Friday, 8-3:30
 
County Grafton County
Labor Market Area Plymouth, NH LMA
Tourism Region White Mountain Region
Planning Commission North Country Council
Regional Development Grafton County Economic Development Council
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 1
State Representative Grafton County District 3
Incorporated: 1763
 
Origin: This town was first granted in 1763 as Peeling, after an English town, to Eli Demerit and others. Many of the settlers were from Lebanon, Connecticut, and acquainted with that town's minister, Reverend Eleazar Wheelock, who later founded Dartmouth College. The terms of the charter were not met, and in 1771 Governor John Wentworth regranted the town to Nathaniel Cushman and others. In this grant, the town was named Fairfield, after Fairfield, Connecticut. In 1840, the town was renamed Woodstock by act of legislature, after a historic palace in Woodstock, England.
 
Villages and Place Names: Fairview, Lost River, North Woodstock
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 83 residents in 1800
 
Population Trends: Population change for Woodstock totaled 540 over 50 years, from 897 in 1970 to 1,437 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 21 percent increase from 2000 to 2010. The town's population increased by five percent from 2010 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 24.6 persons per square mile of land area. Woodstock contains 58.5 square miles of land area and 0.5 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2023 $6,188,196
Budget:School Appropriations,2023-2024 $10,546,218
Zoning Ordinance No Board
Master Plan 2014
Capital Improvement Plan No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Planning; Floodplain; Library; Trust Funds; Cemetery; Budget; Checklist
    Appointed: Please visit www.woodstocknh.gov for a list of boards & committees to which citizens may be appointed.
 
Public Library Moosilauke Public



Emergency Services
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Volunteer/On-Call
Emergency Medical Service Private - Volunteer
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Speare Memorial, Plymouth 23 miles   25
Cottage Hospital, Woodsville 24 miles   35


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells; municipal
 
Sanitation Private septic & municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
    Curbside Trash Pickup None
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
    Recycling Program Mandatory
 
Telephone Company Time Warner; Consolidated Communications
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Limited
High Speed Internet Service: Resident Limited
 


Property Taxes (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)
2023 Total Tax Rate $19.44
2023 Equalization Ratio 48.2
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $9.33
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 85.9%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 11.8%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 2.3%

 
Housing (ACS 2018-2022)
Total Housing Units 1,288
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 941
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 122
    Five or More Units in Structure 152
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 73




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 1,440   93,146
   2020 1,437   91,118
   2010 1,374   89,118
   2000 1,143   81,743
   1990 1,168   74,929
   1980 1,008   65,806

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)
Population by Gender
Male   597 Female   654
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 16
      Age 5 to 19 216
      Age 20 to 34 184
      Age 35 to 54 324
      Age 55 to 64 220
      Age 65 and over 291
            Median Age 48.9 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 960
      High school graduation or higher 94.4%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 44.7%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income $49,328
Median Family Income $100,114
Median Household Income $64,904
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $100,750
      Female $52,292
 
Individuals below poverty level 6.7%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 879   885
    Employed 837   871
    Unemploymed 42   14
    Unemployment rate 4.8%   1.6%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  23  42
    Average Weekly Wage  $562  $843
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  318  318
    Average Weekly Wage  $469  $760
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  340  360
    Average Weekly Wage  $475  $770
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  19  19
    Average Weekly Wage  $681  $1,186
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  359  379
    Average Weekly Wage  $486  $791
 
If "n" appears, data do not meet disclosure standards.




Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Grades K-12 are part of Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative (Lincoln, Woodstock) District: SAU 68
Career Technology Center: Hugh J. Gallen Career & Technical Center; White Mountains RHS
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
Grade Levels
Total Enrollment
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: Lakes Region
Nearest College or Universities: Plymouth State

2023 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (DHHS-Bureau of Child Care Licensing)   Total Facilities:     0   Capacity:     0

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Woodstock Inn Hotel, restaurant, brewery 135 1980
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes: 3
State Routes: 112, 118, 175
Nearest Interstate/Exit: I-93, Exits 30 - 32
Distance: Local access
 
Railroad State owned line
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Franconia Airport Runway  2,305 ft. turf
    Lighted?  No Navigation Aids?  No
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Lebanon Municipal Distance   60 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 1
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 81 miles
    Portland, Maine 98 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 131 miles
    New York City, New York 328 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 192 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2018-2022)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 87.4%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 2.1%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.0%
  Walked: 1.7%
  Traveled by other means: 2.7%
  Worked at home: 6.1%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 23.2 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 84.8%
Commute to other NH community: 12.9%
Commute out-of-state: 2.3%
Recreation, Attractions, Events
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
X Boys Club/Girls Club
X Golf Courses
Swimming: INDOOR FACILITY
Swimming: OUTDOOR FACILITY
Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
X Tourist Attractions
X Youth Organizations (ie Scouts and 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
X Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
X Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Loon & Cannon Mtns., Kanc Recreation Area
 
Other: Skiing; Motor Sports Park; Lost River Gorge; Cafe Lafayette Dinner Train; Alpine Adventures; Swimming; Hiking; Ice Castles; Brewery; Gift shops; Ice Cream shops; Playground