Living in Jamaica, VT: what to set up and who to call
Jamaica runs its own elections, so the Jamaica Town Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. Three school districts split the grades in Jamaica: West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72B, West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72A and Windham Central Supervisory Union.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Jamaica, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Jamaica.
Power comes from Green Mountain Power
Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Jamaica. Its homes paid an average of 23.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Vermont).
Start or move service: greenmountainpower.com · (888) 836-4672
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Bear Creek Condominium water system
The Bear Creek Condominium water system supplies Jamaica: about 2% of residents live in its service area. About 98% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 116 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.3 ppb. That’s higher than 52% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VT0005563.
7 home internet providers serve Jamaica
79% of 941 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 8% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 73% | 2,000/250 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 54% | 60/10 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 8% | 2,000/2,000 |
| VTel Wireless | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Jamaica
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Jamaica, from the town’s own site.
Jamaica Transfer Station
141 Castle Hill Rd, Jamaica, VT 05343
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Paper: office paper, newspaper, paper bags, magazines, junk mail
- Plastic Bottles, Jugs, Tubs, & Lids
- Metal Cans
- Glass Bottles & Jars
From jamaicavermont.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 04/1/2025. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Jamaica is in three districts that split the grades: West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72B, West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72A and Windham Central Supervisory Union.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Jamaica spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Jamaica residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Jamaica | ZIP’s residents in Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05343 | Jamaica, VT | 91% | 92% |
| 05155 | South Londonderry, VT | 6% | 7% |
| 05359 | West Townshend, VT | 3% | 5% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Jamaica
Who supplies Jamaica’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Bear Creek Condominium water system (EPA ID VT0005563). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Jamaica?
Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 23.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Jamaica?
Xfinity, Consolidated Communications, Fidium Fiber, VTel Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Jamaica?
05343 (91%), 05155 (6%), 05359 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Jamaica in?
West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72B and West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72A and Windham Central Supervisory Union.
How do I register to vote in Jamaica?
In 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). Elections here are run by the Jamaica Town Clerk. Check your registration at mvp.vermont.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Jamaica’s own website (jamaicavermont.org), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.