Jamaica, VT town hall & government
Jamaica spent $818,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $798 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jamaica's government.
Where Jamaica's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 79%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Jamaica collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Jamaica didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Jamaica
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Jamaica didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72A
Jamaica's elementary school district, shared with Brookline, Newfane, Newfane and Townshend. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal
- Local 6%
- State 93%
- Federal 1%
Of the $52,846 per pupil, $31,473 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Jamaica: Windham Central Supervisory Union.
Which schools Jamaica kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jamaica pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Jamaica's government
Who represents Jamaica
Jamaica is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.