Best PlacesNorth Woodstock, NH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Woodstock, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Woodstock ranks 10,453rd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in North Woodstock
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
North Woodstock's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Woodstock ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than 96% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than 91% of towns
- Short commute19.3 minutes each way, better than 90% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 87% of towns
Where North Woodstock ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 6% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than only 10% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 11% of towns
- Cheap childcare$1,270 a month, better than only 12% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in North Woodstock
A household needs to earn about $87,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Woodstock home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $78,292; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses North Woodstock's effective rate of 1.17%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Woodstock
North Woodstock runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Woodstock.
Who works in North Woodstock, and how
Work in North Woodstock centers on hospitality & food and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in North Woodstock
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North Woodstock.
What the weather is like in North Woodstock, month by month
North Woodstock sees roughly 62 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 13. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 23° | 13° |
| April | 57° | 43° | 32° |
| July | 84° | 69° | 57° |
| October | 63° | 49° | 38° |
Flying in and out of North Woodstock
The nearest airport, Lebanon Municipal, is about 41 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 120 miles away.
The best schools in and around North Woodstock
Schools across North Woodstock average a C+, better than 44% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Thornton Central SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Lin-wood Public School (elem)B− · 44% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lin-wood Public School (middle)C · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Lin-wood Public School (high)C− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Woodstock school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Woodstock measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare North Woodstock against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in North Woodstock
Is North Woodstock a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Woodstock ranks 10,453rd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low taxes, clean air, and low crime, and lowest on an overheated housing market and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Woodstock expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $317,410. The overall cost of living runs about 1% above the national average. Set against a $78,292 median income, cost of living beats 48% of towns.
Is North Woodstock safe?
Yes, North Woodstock is safer than 91% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $167 per resident a year.
Compare North Woodstock with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Woodstock. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Woodstock represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
North Woodstock detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Woodstock: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Woodstock: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Woodstock: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Woodstock: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Woodstock detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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