Antrim’s property tax rate has decreased by a dollar.
The 2019 tax rate is $26.97, down from last year’s $27.97 per $1,000 assessed value.
The town portion of the tax rate decreased 4.34 percent, from $11.05 to $10.57.
The county portion decreased 4.2 percent from $1.18 to $1.13.
The state school portion of the tax rate increased 3 percent from $2.03 to $2.09, and the local education portion decreased from $13.71 to $13.18, or 3.87 percent.
Under the new tax rate, a person with a home valued at $200,000 can expect to pay taxes of $5,394.
– ABBE HAMILTON
The Bennington tax rate has been set at $28.93, down $3.58 from last year’s $32.51 per $1000 of assessed value. The town portion of the tax rate decreased to $10.78 from last year’s $12.38, the county portion decreased to $1.04 from $1.14, the local education portion decreased to $15.41 from $16.62, and the state education portion decreased to $1.70 from $2.37.
Under the new rates, a $200,000 property would be taxed at $5,786.
Town Administrator Kristie Laplante said the town’s property assessment re-evaluation complicates the interpretation of the bill. The total valuation of the town increased this year to $126,552,077 from last year’s $106,048,755.
“If we hadn’t used Fund Balance to reduce taxes in 2018, the 2019 Tax Rate would be a decrease of $9,541 from 2018,” Laplante wrote in a statement. This year, the town’s tax effort increased $50,459 compared to 2018, and the Conval tax effort increased $187,282, she wrote.
— By ABBE HAMILTON
The tax rate dropped by $3.80 in Dublin this year. The 2019 tax rate is $24.63, down from last year’s $28.43 per $1,000 assessed value.
Dublin underwent a town-wide property value re-assessment, which raised the town’s overall property valuation about 17.5 percent to $271,767,340.
“We did a full revalue so our assessments were up, which results in a lower tax rate,” Town Administrator Sherry Miller said.
Under the new tax rate, a person with a home valued at $200,000 can expect to pay taxes of $4,926.
— By ABBE HAMILTON
The tax rate dropped by $3.10 in Francestown this year. The 2019 tax rate is $24.17, down from last year’s $26.74 per $1,000 value.
Francestown underwent a town-wide property value reassessment this year, which raised the town’s overall property valuation about 12.5 percent to $216,499,435. “Without the revaluation, the tax rate would have increased … to about $27.28 in 2019,” wrote Town Administrator Jamie Pike.
“While the tax rate might be down 9.6 percent, property taxes are still up. Properties that had their assessed value raised at or near the average of 12.5 percent will see an increase in annual property taxes of about $45 per 100,000 dollars of valuation,” he wrote.
Under the new tax rate, a person with a home valued at $200,000 can expect to pay taxes of $4,834.
Pike wrote that the local school assessment increased by $137,500, the town by $32,000 and the state education tax by $6,000. The county assessment decreased by $3,000.
— By ABBE HAMILTON
The tax rate dropped by $3.45 in Greenfield this year, but increased property values may still have some residents paying higher tax bills. The 2019 tax rate is $27.27, down from last year’s $30.72 per $1000 value. The Select Board set and accepted the town’s portion of the tax rate unanimously at their meeting on Oct. 24, decreasing the town tax rate portion to $8.11 from last year’s $9.70.
Greenfield underwent a town-wide property value re-assessment this year. Overall, the town’s valuation increased 20 percent on average, said Town Administrator Aaron Patt. He said it’s too soon to tell what the effects of the higher overall assessment will do to residents’ final bills, but 39 people met with the assessment company about their preliminary assessments so far. Patt believes there will be a jump in what people will be paying, pending their properties’ evaluations.
Under the new tax rate, a person with a home valued at $200,000 can expect to pay taxes of $5,454.
The town, county, and state education tax rates stayed relatively flat, Town Administrator Aaron Patt said, but ConVal’s budget went up this year.
— By ABBE HAMILTON
The Greenville tax rate has again dipped, continuing last year’s trend despite a 28 percent jump from 2016 to 2017.
In total, Greenville’s tax rate has been set at $27.39, a smaller total from last year’s $29.22.
The town’s portion of the tax rate is down by 0.5 percent this year, reduced from $12.58 to $12.51.
The county portion of the tax rate is also down this year, from $1.15 to $1.07, or a nearly 7 percent drop.
The state school portion of the tax rate has increased by almost 7 percent, from $1.96 to $2.09, while the local school portion is down by roughly 13 percent, from $13.53 to $11.72.
– By MAX SCHEINBLUM
The property tax rate increased by $1.03 in Hancock this year.
The 2019 tax rate is $24.60, up from last year’s $23.57 per $1,000 assessed value.
The municipal portion of the tax rate increased 20.31 percent, from $5.81 to $6.99.
The county portion decreased 11.81 percent from $1.27 to $1.12.
The state school portion of the tax rate increased nine percent from $2.10 to $2.29, and the local education portion decreased from $14.34 to $14.20, or one percent.
The town’s overall valuation decreased .3 percent, from $250,841,642 to $249,978,341.
Under the new tax rate, a person with a home valued at $200,000 can expect to pay taxes of $4,920.
– ABBE HAMILTON
The Jaffrey tax rate has been set at $34.83 per $1,000 of value, an increase of $1.83 cents over the 2018 rate.
The biggest increase is in the municipal portion of the tax rate, which rose from $10.53 per $1,000 of value to $12.09. According to Town Manager Jon Frederick, the increase is the result of both increases in the town’s budget and warrant articles, as well as less revenue being used to offset the tax rate compared to last year.
The budget passed by taxpayers in March was about $167,000, or 2.75 percent, more than the previous year’s, Frederick said.
In addition to that, taxpayers also passed warrant articles that included about $371,000 more spending than the previous year, mostly into capital reserve accounts for the town’s buildings, bridges, and department vehicles.
Also, last year, the Select Board used about $560,000 in surplus funds to offset the tax rate, which Frederick said was unusual. This year, the board returned to its usual offset of $435,000.
Other areas of the tax rate also contributed to the increase. The county portion of the tax rate increased from $4.56 to $5.03.
The state education portion increased from $2.30 to $2.42.
The only portion of the tax rate to decrease was the local education portion, which dropped from $15.61 to $15.29.
With the current tax rate, a home valued at $200,000 would be taxed at $6,966. The same home, if the value was not adjusted, would have been taxed at $6,600 in 2018.
– By ASHLEY SAARI
The Lyndeborough tax rate is up by 93 cents this year, mainly due to increases in the local school portion of the tax.
The total rate has been set at $29.14 per $1,000 of value, a 3 percent increase over the 2018 tax rate.
The municipal rate increase is offset by a reduction in the county rate, with is set at $1.10 this year, a 20 cent drop since last year.
Town Administrator Russ Boland said Tuesday the town’s increase is mostly attributed to an increase in the town’s budget, which is about 2 percent more than the previous year. Most of those increases are attached to fixed costs such as insurance adjustments and rising fuel and utility costs, Boland said.
The Select Board approved using $118,000 of the town’s unassigned fund balance to offset the municipal rate, which reduced the potential tax rate by 69 cents.
The largest portion of the increase is attributed to the local education portion of the tax, set at $16.51 this year, or an 88 cent increase.
The state education portion of the tax is $2.31, or a 5 cent increase.
A home valued at $200,000 can expect a tax bill of $5,828 this year. A home with the same value last year would have paid $5,642 in taxes in 2018.
– By Ashley Saari
The Mason tax rate has increased this year by nearly 4 percent.
In total, Mason’s tax rate has been set at $26.24, larger than 2018’s total of $25.18.
A home valued at $200,000 can expect a tax bill of $5,248.
The town’s portion of the tax has taken a 7 percent jump this year, from $8.21 to $8.75.
The county portion of the tax is down by 5 percent this year, reduced from $1.30 to $1.24.
Both the state and local school portions of the tax rate have grown this year. The former by roughly 2 percent, from $2.26 to $2.31, and the latter by 4 percent, from $13.41 to $13.94.
– By MAX SCHEINBLUM
The New Ipswich tax rate has dropped significantly, but with home values rising, many residents won’t see much of a difference in their tax bill.
The total tax rate for New Ipswich plummeted this year, reducing by $6.23 – dropping from $28 per $1,000 of value in 2018 to $21.73 this year.
One of the reasons for the drop is the revaluation of property in town. The total valuation of properties in New Ipswich increased by nearly $100 million compared to last year. So, despite the lower tax rate, those homeowners whose property value went up will see tax bills similar to last year.
Portions of the tax rate dropped across the board.
The municipal portion of the tax rate dipped from $5.50 to $3.87, a 29 percent drop.
The county portion decreased by 23 cents, from $1.22 to 99 cents, or a 19 percent drop.
In the education portions, both the state and local education portions of the tax rate decreased. The state education portion dropped from $2.28 to $1.82, a 20 percent difference, which the local education portion dropped from $19 to $15.05, or 21 percent.
— By ASHLEY SAARI
The Peterborough tax rate has not been set yet.
The Rindge tax rate is up by 26 cents this year.
The total tax rate for the town has been set at $27.76 per $1,000 of assessed value, a 1 percent increase over last year’s rate of $27.50.
The majority of the increase relates to education expenses. The local education portion of the rate is up by 8 cents, rising from $16.37 to $16.45 this year.
The state education portion is also up, by more than ten cents, rising from $2.25 to $2.37, a 5.3 percent change.
The county portion of the tax is up five cents, increasing from $4.48 to $4.53
The town’s portion of the rate remains almost steady this year at $4.41, only increasing by a penny.
Under the new tax rate, a home valued at $200,000 will have a tax bill of $5,552. The same home, if valued at the same amount, would have paid $52 less in 2018.
– By ASHLEY SAARI
Sharon’s property tax rate has increased by 3.6 percent this year.
The 2019 tax rate is $22.12, up from last year’s $21.36 per $1,000 assessed value.
The town portion of the tax rate increased 18.7 percent, from $4.12 to $4.89.
The county portion decreased 11.4 percent from $1.14 to $1.01.
The state school portion of the tax rate decreased 11.6 percent from $2.15 to $1.90, and the local education portion increased from $13.95 to $14.32, or 2.7 percent.
Under the new tax rate, a person with a home valued at $200,000 can expect to pay taxes of $4,424.
— By ABBE HAMILTON
The Wilton tax rate is up 28 cents, a 1 percent increase over the 2018 rate.
The total tax rate this year is set at $29.04 per $1,000 of value. Last year’s rate was $28.76 per $1,000 of value.
The largest increase was in the local education portion of the tax rate, which rose 39 cents, from $17.37 in 2018 to $17.76 this year.
There was also a small increase in the county portion of the tax rate, which rose from $1.20 to $1.22 this year.
The municipal portion of the tax rate is down five cents this year, dropping to $7.93.
Paul Branscombe, the Town Administrator for Wilton, said the Select Board voted to use $454,000 of the town’s budget surplus to offset taxes, which reduced the tax rate by $1.20 per $1,00 of value.
The state education portion of the tax also dropped, from $2.21 to $2.13.
Residents with a home valued at $200,000 can expect to pay a tax of $5,808 this year.
– Ashley Saari
Editor’s note: This story was last updated on Dec. 9, 2019.