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.

Also of interest is that Woodstock has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 36.81% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Despite the fact that it is a small town, Woodstock has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the subway - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the town for affordable transportation.

If knowledge is power, Woodstock is a pretty powerful place. 58.14% of the adults in Woodstock have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Woodstock in 2018 was $61,386, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $245,544 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 German, Eastern European, Irish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Woodstock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.