Tax Rates

2023
$15.22
2022$16.75
2021$17.28
2020$17.50
2019$17.92
2018$18.22
2017$18.48
2016$18.49
2015$19.03
2014$18.34
2013$17.58
2012$15.81
2011$14.87
2010$14.39
2009$10.70
2008$10.50
2007$9.78
2006$9.72
2005$11.47
2004$13.29
2003$13.04
2002$17.84
2001$17.20
2000$16.73
1999$17.77
1998$17.40
1997$16.25
1996$14.82
1995$14.19
1994$13.52
1993$12.04
1992$11.20
1991$10.78
1990$11.46


Notes

As property valuations decrease, the tax rate increases. The reverse is also true when property values increase, the tax rate decreases. This means you should not expect your property taxes paid the following year to be less than the year before. Other impacts to future tax rates could include:

  • Capital Expense - Buildings, equipment etc.
  • Debt Exclusion - Temporary tax increase for capital expenses
  • Override - Permanent tax increase (personnel, salaries, benefits etc.)

Per Fiscal Year

  • Fiscal Year 2002 Includes Override - Police/Fire
  • Fiscal Year 2008 Includes debt exclusion, library roof for $300,000 
  • Fiscal Year 2009 Includes debt exclusion for the middle school for $295,000
  • Fiscal Year 2009 Includes Override - Library $348,000 
  • Fiscal Year 2009 Includes Override - Park, Council on Aging, Visiting Nurses, Youth Commission $268,900
  • Fiscal Year 2009 Includes Override - Police, Fire, Highway, Board of Selectmen, Assessors, Town Collector, Board of Health, Veterans $352.4,000 
  • Fiscal Year 2009 Includes Override - Schools $1,800,000
  • Fiscal Year 2009 Reference (item 6) Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes