Jamaica is a town in Windham County, Vermont, home to about 882 people across 49 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05343, and parts of 05155 and 05359 are in Jamaica too.
Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population88218 per sq mi
Median home value$347,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$207Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jamaica. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Jamaica
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)57 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY179 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Jamaica; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Jamaica
U.S. Representative · Vermont at-largeBecca Balint (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Jamaica had 1,005 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 177th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Windham County grew from 26,660 residents in 1900 to 45,905 in 2020.
Windham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Peru, VT weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Windham County
19,316 jobs at 1,657 businesses in Windham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Grace Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Townshend7.0 miles
Springfield HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Springfield20.8 miles
Brattleboro Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brattleboro21.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Jamaica
Grocery stores
Londonderry Village Market8.4 mi
Pharmacies
Green Mountain Pharmacy8.4 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Jamaica Memorial Library0.9 mi
Wardsboro Public Library4.5 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by West River Valley Union Education District #72A. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Jamaica Village SchoolJamaica
Pre-K
9
Public
0.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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