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About WOODSTOCK CONNECTICUT

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Quality of life and Community Profile

Woodstock is a rural, historic community with an agricultural background, located in northeastern CT. 2012 Connecticut Magazine "Rating the Small Towns.") It has more operating dairy farms than any other town in Connecticut. There are many types of farms, craft shops, antique shops, and restaurants intermingled with light industry such as the manufacture of electrical switches, jet aircraft components, microporous plastics, fancy soaps and toiletries, fiberglass components, fine furniture and kitchen cabinets. A third of residents have college degrees, and a number of professionals run small businesses or telecommute from their homes. The scenery is spectacular, and the residents in the Quiet Corner are friendly. As of 2012, the population was 7,964. Since 2000, the population has grown by 10.29%.

See Things to Do in Woodstock (attractions, parks, dining, shopping, etc.) on the Town of Woodstock official website. The local weekly paper is the Villager and you can check out back issues.

Information about Woodstock on this page includes: Banks, Day Care, Educational System Employers, Fire Protection, Garbage, Grocery Stores, Health Department, Hospitals, Libraries, Location, Lodging, Neighborhoods, Points of Interest, Photographs, Police, Post Offices, Recreation and Leisure, Restaurants, Religious Organizations, Shopping, Transportation (airport, bus, rail, van pool, etc.), Town Offices, Transfer Station, Universities and Colleges nearby, Utilities, Mil Rate (Property taxes), Weather. Also see Conservation-Related Facts on the Woodstock Conservation Commission website.

All Woodstock phone numbers start with (860).

Location

Woodstock is centrally located between Interstate Routes 84, 395, and 90 (the Massachusetts Turnpike). Scenic Route 169 passes through town. In less than an hour, you can be in Providence, Hartford, Worcester, Springfield.

TOWN DRIVING TIME APPROXIMATE DISTANCE
Boston 75 minutes 57 miles
Hartford 45 minutes 37 miles
Manhattan 150 minutes 135 miles
Providence 40 minutes 33 miles
University of CT 30 minutes 23 miles
Sturbridge Village 20 minutes 15 miles
Worcester 35 minutes 31 miles

Bordering towns (clockwise, starting to the north) are Southbridge and Dudley, Massachusetts; and Thompson, Putnam, Pomfret, Eastford, Union, Connecticut. (See Connecticut town map).

Neighborhoods

Woodstock is made up of six distinct villages: South Woodstock, Woodstock Hill, North Woodstock, East Woodstock, West Woodstock, and Woodstock Valley.

Educational System

  • Woodstock Public Schools: 147 Route 169, PO Box 121, Woodstock CT 06281
    • Enrollment at Woodstock Elementary School (grades Pre-K through 4: 928-0471) is approximately 500 students.
    • Enrollment at the new Middle School on Rte. 169 (opened in 1996, grades 5-8: 963-6575) is 450 students.
    • The Woodstock Superintendents Office is 928-7453
  • Woodstock Academy (928-0471) is a nonselective, comprehensive, independent secondary school serving residents of Woodstock, Eastford, Pomfret and Canterbury. Other communities from Connecticut and neighboring states enroll their students as well. Approximately 404 students are enrolled in grades 9-12. The Academy offers over 100 different courses, a wide variety of extra-curricular activities and special interest clubs, and fields 29 athletic teams.
  • Hyde School is an independent school for both boarding and day students and offers a high quality college preparatory curriculum for grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is about 220 students.
  • Harvard H. Ellis Technical School (774-8511) in Danielson has approximately 38 students enrolled.
  • The average class size in Woodstock is:
    • Grade K: 14.4
    • Grade 2: 14.7
    • Grade 5: 19.4
    • Grade 7: 20.7
    • High School: 17.5
  • There are approximately four day care facilities in town. (1999)

Universities and Colleges Nearby

Day Care Options

  • Little Wings of Woodstock, home preschool (preschool teacher with 23 years experience, ages 2-6). Lorie, 860.315.5024.
  • Imagination Station Day Care, LLC (6 weeks - 12 years old), 11 Beeches Lane, Woodstock, 860.963.7655.

LIBRARIES

There are four libraries in town:

  • Bracken Memorial (at the Woodstock Academy, but available for public use): 928-0046
  • May Memorial East (East Woodstock): 928-0284
  • North Woodstock Library (Rte. 169): 928-2629
  • West Woodstock Library (5 Bungay Hill): 974-0376

The UCONN Library is located in Storrs: 486-4636

 

Recreation and Leisure

See Things to Do in Woodstock (attractions, parks, dining, shopping, etc.) on the Town of Woodstock official website.

The Woodstock Recreation Committee sponsors a wide variety of programs for residents. Activities include summer lawn musical concerts at Roseland Cottage, adult and teen beach volleyball, adult indoor volleyball, a Memorial Day Race, and indoor ice-skating sessions at the Pomfret school. There are also lessons (quilting, swimming, and ballroom dancing), and an adult tennis league. A Summer Fun Guide is published.

  • Camp Nahaco is open to the public, and available for graduation parties, family reunions, business picnics, etc.
  • Campgrounds: Several public campgrounds are located in town: Beaver Pines Campground (unique "old fashioned" camping for tents or trailers featuring large wooded sites), Chamberlain Lake Campground (quiet, country, family camping on a private 50-acre lake), Solair Recreation League (family-oriented nudist park in operation since 1934), YMCA Camp Woodstock (Woodstock Valley, offering Archery, Arts/Crafts, Climbing/Rappelling, Photography, Team Sports, Wilderness Trips, and Windsurfing).
  • The Woodstock Seniors Club Inc. is a private organization with regular meetings and special events and trips, such as coffee hours, exercise, arts and crafts, card, dominoes and Scrabble.
  • Little League
  • Woodstock Garden Club
  • The Woodstock Historical Society has an extensive collection of historical artifacts, and offers periodic educational programs which are often free.
  • Lakes: Four lakes are accessible to the public: Muddy Brook Pond (also known as Pond Factory), Black Pond, Crystal Pond (Camp Nahaco), and Roseland Lake.
  • Harrisville Golf Course is an 9 hole public golf course on 125 Harrisville Road, Woodstock.
  • Woodstock Golf Course is a 9 hole public golf course located on Roseland Park Rd., in Woodstock.

Points of Interest

  • Roseland Park in South Woodstock has playground, picnic areas, baseball facilities, a driving range and a 9-hole golf course.
  • Palmer Arboretum is located behind Palmer Hall on Woodstock Hill. Rte. 169 (behind Historical Society building). There is a short trail through an interesting collection of trees and grove of old cypress.
  • Roseland Cottage (928-4074) is an excellent example of Gothic Revival Architecture. It is owned and maintained by the Society for the Preservation of New England Activities, and open to the public for tours and events such as the Roseland Crafts Festival. The Carriage Barn and grounds are available from June-October for weddings, receptions, tea parties, showers, corporate events, and private parties. It is located at 555 Route 169.
  • The Woodstock Fair (928-3246) , one of the oldest and largest agricultural fairs in New England, is held every year on Labor Day weekend, from Friday morning through Monday evening. Attendance averages more than 150,000 people. The fairgrounds are also available for off-season rental and events. Celebrating Agriculture is a wonderful, free event held each September at the Fairgrounds.

Other Leading Attractions in Connecticut

Town Offices

The official Town of Woodstock website has addresses and points of contact for the Woodstock Agent to the Elderly, Animal Control Officer, Assessor, Building Dept., Burning Officials, Civil Defense Control Center, Highway Department, Inland Wetlands Commission, Planning & Zoning Commission, Conservation Commission, Probate Court, and Housing Authority, Town Clerk, Treasurer and Tax Collector.

Fire Protection

Woodstock has a Fire Marshall, and three volunteer Fire Departments: Muddy Brook, Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association, and the Bungay Fire Brigade. The goal of the Fire Marshal's Office is to present fire safety and prevention techniques to town residents, ensure compliance with fires safety codes and standards, and assist with fire suppression and hazardous materials activities within the three Woodstock Fire Departments.

Police

Health Department

Public health in Woodstock is under the purview of the Northeast District Department of Health (774-7350)

Transfer Station

The Transfer Station is located on Paine District Road. Recycling is also handled there. Permits (e.g., for bulky waste) are available for purchase at the Town Hall.

Garbage Pickup

Residents who wish to have garbage and recyclables collected at their home can contact:

UTILITIES

  • CABLE TELEVISION, HIGH SPEED INTERNET: Charter Communications - (800) 827-8288
  • DIRECT TV (Satellite): (800) 280-4388
  • ELECTRIC: Connecticut Light & Power (Northeast Utilities) - (860) 947-2000
  • GAS: None. Propane is available through Amerigas at 800-229-9595.
  • SEWERS: There is a limited area in South Woodstock and the Harrisville section of town tied into the Putnam municipal sewer system. This line extends up to the Woodstock Town Hall. Some of those same areas are linked to the Putnam municipal water system as well. The Woodstock Water Pollution Control Authority regulates sewers.
  • WATER: Primarily groundwater wells. About 20 homes/business in the Harrisville section of Woodstock receive water from the Putnam water supply system.
  • TELEPHONE, DSL: SBC SNET

PROPERTY TAXES (MIL RATE)

The town strives to be fiscally responsible. Property taxes in Woodstock are quite reasonable, especially relative to nearby towns. For example, in 2010, the mil rate in Woodstock was 18.42. Compare that to Ashford - 25.60, Canterbury-21.20, Coventry - 27.00, Eastford 21.25, Killingly 19.20, Mansfield 26.68, Hampton 24.80, Pomfret 22.26, Thompson 21.01, Union 23.05. (See full list.)

Lodging in Woodstock

There are nine lodging facilities in town, including:

  • Bald Hill Mansion is a historic building for conferences, receptions and accommodations.
  • Beaver Pond B&B is in a country setting on 23 acres.
  • Captain Carpenter Bradford House is a Federal-style B&B built in 1790 on 20 acres.
  • Elias Child House is a historic Colonial B&B.
  • English Neighborhood is a ranch-style B&B on 20 acres.
  • The Inn at Sawmill Brook
  • The Inn at Woodstock Hill is a historic hotel with a restaurant, lodging. Services include receptions and corporate meetings.
  • My Mother's House B&B is a one bedroom carriage house in the countryside.
  • Taylor's Corner is an air-conditioned 18th century colonial B&B.

RESTAURANTS

  • Beau Soleil Bakery, 815 Route 169, Woodstock, (860) 963-2290
  • Java Jive, 283 Rte. 169, Woodstock, 860) 963-1241
  • The Inn at Woodstock Hill 94 Plaine Hill Rd. (off Rte. 169), (860) 928-0528
  • The Mansion at Bald Hill, 29 Plaine Hill Rd, (860) 974-3456
  • Stoggy Hollow General Store & Restaurant, 492 Rte. 198, Woodstock Valley (860) 974-2889 Restaurant and Bar, 35 Route 171, 860.963.2080
  • Woodstock Valley Market Place (Country Store), 1484 Rte. 171, Woodstock, (860) 974-1639
  • Mrs. Bridges Pantry 292 Rte 169 in Woodstock (across from Fairgrounds), (860) 963-7040 (English tearoom open 11-5 except Tuesdays)
  • Woodstock Grill & Pizza, 45 Route 171, South Woodstock, (860) 963-7757
  • Sherwood's of Woodstock - restaurant and bar at 35 Route 171, South Woodstock. 860.963.2080.
  • EASTFORD: Still River Cafe 134 Union Road, Eastford, (860)974-9988 (hours are limited, so call first)
  • EASTFORD: Coriander's Cafe and Country Store, lunch and dinner, in Eastford Center. (860) 315-7691.

Hospitals

Post Offices

Woodstock has two zip codes: 06282 for Woodstock Valley, and 06281 for everywhere else.
Post offices are located at:

  • 679 Route 169, Woodstock (06281)
  • 310 Route 169, South Woodstock (06267)
  • 274 Woodstock Rd., East Woodstock (06244)

Local Banks

TRANSPORTATION

Airports

Auto Rental (Local)

  • Enterprise Rent A Car
    (508) 943-5411 263 W Main St, Dudley, MA
  • Ford Rent-A-Car
    (860) 974-0363 184 Route 198, Eastford, CT
  • Lincoln-Mercury Car Rental
    (860) 928-2731 3 Park Rd, Putnam, CT

Bus and Limo Service

Rail Service

  • Putnam
  • Amtrak (Worcester, MA and Hartford, CT)
  • Providence and Worcester Railroad Co. (Plainfield, CT)
  • Conrail (Worcester, MA)
  • De Angelis Railroad Contrs (Worcester, MA)
  • Penn Truck Line Inc. (Worcester, MA)

Van Pool

LOCAL EMPLOYERS

 

Religious Organizations

  • Church of the Good Shepherd: 974-2047
  • Christ Church Episcopal: 928-7026
  • East Woodstock Congregational: 928-7449
  • Evangelical Covenant: 928-0486
  • Faith Bible Evangelical Free: 974-2528
  • First Congregational: 928-7405
  • Most Holy Trinity Roman Catholic: 928-5830
  • North Woodstock Congregational: 963-2170
  • South Woodstock Baptist: 928-9341

Shopping

Grocery Stores

There is no large grocery store in Woodstock. There are several convenience stores, including:

  • Stoggy Hollow General Store & Restaurant, 492 Rte. 198
    Woodstock Valley (860) 974-2889
  • Woodstock Valley Market Place (Country Store), 1484 Rte. 171
    Woodstock (860) 974-1639

Nearby grocery stores include:

  • Big Bunny Market Inc, 942 Main St Southbridge MA (508) 765-9824
  • Big Y Foods, E Main St, Southbridge MA (508) 764-6110 505
  • Super Stop & Shop, 60 Providence Pike, Putnam CT, (860) 963-9402
  • Weiss Market, 162 Providence St, Putnam, CT (860) 928-6531

Weather

Photographs

Rating the Small Towns

From CT Magazine, March 2012: "The small Connecticut town is a cherished American icon. With its town green, leafy Main Street, white-steepled church and Fourth of July picnic, it's a place we all feel we know...." Their ranking of Connecticut's smallest towns compares the quality of public schools (test results from Mastery Tests, CAPT, SATs and percentage of public high school graduates who went on to college), state of the local economy (2012 Public Investment Community score based on population, per capita income, grand list, unemployment, mill rate and per capita aid to children), cost of living (median price of house), crime rate (major crimes), and local leisure and cultural resources (library expenditures, number of venues, voter turnout, good local restaurants, etc.). Out of 24 towns with populations ranging from 6,500 to 10,000, Woodstock ranked #12. Scores were: Education - 18; Crime - 1; Economy - 14, Cost - 6, Leisure - 23.

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