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West Woodstock is a tiny town of 657 people in Windsor County, Vermont. It's about 59 miles from Glens Falls, NY and 117 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 77 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $358k and rent runs about $1k a month.
657people
$358kTypical home
$1,426/moRent
81° / 29°Summer / winter
77"Snow
203Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 657
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 785 people per sq mi
- 117 mi to Boston, MA
- 59 mi to Glens Falls, NY
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $358k (≈$2,259/mo)
- Median rent $1,426/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (52 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 77" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 49 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (103 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (597 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 18% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to LEB airport
- 87 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 751 ft
- 97 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 124 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Vermont districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Windsor County: D+36 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.