Politics & Government
Massachusetts' Most and Least Taxed Municipalities: Did Westford Make The List?
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue just released their latest figures, what they they found could surprise you.
As 2013 begins, property tax rates are increasing for residents across Massachusetts, and they will be in Westford as well, with residential property tax rates rising from $15.55 to $16.13 per thousand dollars of appraised value and commercial and industrial rates rising from $15.79 to $16.38.
Statewide, the average residential rate was $14.38, the average commercial rate was $17.94 and the average industrial rate was $17.69.
Compared to other 334 communities in the Commonwealth with set tax rates for the 2013 Fiscal Year, Westford had the 229th lowest residential rate, the 165th lowest commercial rate and the 167th lowest industrial rate.
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Here's how the towns adjacent to Westford as well as the communities on the list with the highest and lowest rates. (NOTE: We've checked the five lowest industrial rates among communities that have industrial rates. Six communities have no industrial property taxes)
Lowest Residential Rates
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Highest Residential Rates
Longmeadow 21.54 Bolton 20.96 Greenfield 20.72 Sharon 20.45 Amherst 20.39Lowest Commercial Rates
Chilmark 2.29 Hancock 2.84 Edgartown 3.55 Aquinnah 4.32 Alford 4.35
Highest Commercial Rates
Everett 43.04 Framingham 39.98 Holyoke 39.97 Swampscott 35.02 Holbrook 34.96
Lowest Industrial Rates
Chilmark 2.29 Hancock 2.84 Edgartown 3.55 Alford 4.35 West Tisbury 5.26
Highest Industrial Rates
Nearby
Name Residential Commercial Industrial Littleton 16.98 27.23 27.23 Acton 19.10 19.10 19.10 Chelmsford 17.95 17.95 17.95 Carlisle 17.68 17.68 17.68 Groton 16.85 16.85 16.85 Tyngsborough 16.19 16.19 16.19
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