Witches WoodsCT
Home to 382 people, this town lies in Connecticut.
Is Witches Woods a good place to live?
93% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Witches Woods, against 45% in Connecticut’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Witches Woods. Witches Woods has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
382 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Witches Woods.
Witches Woods: snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 81°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Witches Woods is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 72% of Witches Woods’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults binge drink in Witches Woods than in most of Connecticut or the rest of the country
In Witches Woods, 16% of adults report frequent mental distress. Only 5 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Witches Woods. 7.2% of adults in the town have diabetes; 28% have high blood pressure. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Witches Woods is ahead of Connecticut on 16 and behind on 3.
| Witches Woods | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.2% | 9.4% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Witches Woods | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 14.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 10% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.2% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Witches Woods stands out in Connecticut and nationally: a larger share of its households own their home
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Witches Woods
Lake Chaubunagungamaug and 100 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Witches Woods. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
28 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
32 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
31 mi LakeQuabbin Reservoir
29 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
33 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank ArenaPhoto credits
Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5
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Moving to Witches Woods: who provides what
Witches Woods is unincorporated, so Windham County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Witches Woods
About 0 of every 100 Witches Woods residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
About Witches Woods
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
Witches Woods is a census-designated place (CDP) in the southwest part of the town of Woodstock, Connecticut, United States, surrounding Witches Woods Lake. It is bordered to the northeast by the Lake Bungee CDP. As of the 2020 census, Witches Woods had a population of 114. Witches Woods was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Elevation
- 600 ft
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