[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), all land.

It includes the village center and additional properties along the Ottauquechee River.

[7] The district also includes the Billings Farm and Museum, and the George Perkins Marsh Boyhood Home, the architectural centerpiece of Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, and F. H. Gillingham & Sons, the oldest, same-family operated general store in Vermont.

[8] In 2011 the Downtown Woodstock Streetscape was listed by the American Planning Association (APA) as a "2011 Great Place in America" under the "Streets" category.

Near the center of Woodstock is "The Green", which is used for weekly farmer markets in the summer and autumn.

Woodstock is a quaint New England town with a historic and lively atmosphere perfect for exploring on foot.

Currently Downtown Woodstock boasts a free trolley during the summer months that is powered by electricity generated from cow manure from local farms.