South Woodstock Academy, 57 Academy Road
South Woodstock’s story
198 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers and 4 maps from 1911 on.
- 1828South Woodstock is settled
South WoodstockVT
Is South Woodstock a good place to live?
Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than South Woodstock. South Woodstock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes South Woodstock stand out
Where South Woodstock beats most towns.
Small town
79 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 62 attractions →Killington Resort and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Woodstock. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
14 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft vertical
8 mi National Historical ParkSaint-Gaudens National Historical Park28K visitors a year
7 mi Ski areaSaskadena Six38 runs · 618 ft vertical
37 mi Ski areaStratton Mountain Resort106 runs · 1,899 ft vertical
38 mi National forestGreen Mountain National ForestSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saskadena Six: Jared C. Benedict, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Green Mountain National Forest: Brian W. Schaller, FAL
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Getting set up
Moving to South Woodstock: who provides what
South Woodstock is unincorporated, so Windsor County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerGreen Mountain Power23.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWindsor CountyWindsor County provides services here
SchoolsMountain Views Unified Union School DistrictMountain Views Supervisory Union2 districts serve South Woodstock; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.govWho runs elections hereWoodstock Town ClerkTown of Woodstock; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes05071, 0509105071 96% · 05091 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in South Woodstock.
Work & commute
About one in three of South Woodstock’s working residents commute to Woodstock
Since 2013, South Woodstock has added 26 jobs, to 35 in 2023. Most people who work leave South Woodstock to do it: just 2% work in town. The top destinations are Woodstock (36%), Hanover (7%) and Hartford (5%). Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In South Woodstock2%
Woodstock36%
Hanover7%
Hartford5%
Barnard5%
11 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in South Woodstock
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in South Woodstock
July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 9° and about 66 inches of snow falls in a winter.
66″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–31°
Spring30–53°
Summer53–77°
Fall36–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
High risk in South Woodstock, with inland flooding at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, South Woodstock sits above 63% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 84% come from inland flooding.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
A smaller share of adults in South Woodstock report frequent mental distress than in the typical Vermont or U.S. town
South Woodstock: 4.1% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance, against 6.1% in Vermont’s towns and 8.1% across U.S. towns. 13% of adults say their health is fair or poor locally. Also worth knowing: of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than South Woodstock.
| South Woodstock | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 12% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Vermont
12 better15 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | South Woodstock | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.6% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 4.1% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 9.9% |
Mt Ascutney Hospital
8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about South Woodstock
14pages on South Woodstock
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of South Woodstock
About 0 of every 100 South Woodstock residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave South Woodstock for work
Where South Woodstock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
35jobs based in South Woodstock
2%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About South Woodstock
Census-designated place in Vermont, United States
South Woodstock is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Woodstock in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It is in the Kedron Valley. As of the 2020 census, South Woodstock had a population of 109. A post office was established in South Woodstock in 1828; today, its ZIP code is 05071. The ZCTA for ZIP Code 05071 includes large areas outside the village district and includes the entire southern portion of the town of Woodstock. Once a center of sheep husbandry, South Woodstock is split between commercial and residential areas. Beside the post office, public services in the community include a volunteer fire department; moreover, Woodstock maintains a.…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,056 ft
- ZIP code
- 05071
Questions about South Woodstock
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Woodstock, VT a good place to live?
South Woodstock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.