How Does Your Community's Tax Rate Stack Up?

Tax rates across the Merrimack Valley fluctuate from the lowest tax rate of $11.90 in Wakefield, to the highest of $18.55 in Acton. The average residential tax rate based on the chart below is $14.65.

The data compiled below was taken from the certified tax rates on the Department of Revenue's Website. 

Community Residential Open Space Commercial/Industrial Acton  $18.55 0 $18.55 Andover $14.15 $14.15 $23.54 Chelmsford  $17.49 0 $17.49 Dracut $12.93 0 $12.93 Lawrence $14.29 0 $31.81 Littleton $16.08 0 $25.74 Lowell  $14.77 0 $30.89 North Andover $13.92 0 $19.16 North Reading $14.38 0 $14.38 Reading  $14.15 0 $14.15 Tewksbury  $14.93 0 $25.05 Wakefield $11.90 0 $24.18 Westford  $15.55 0 $15.79 Wilmington $12.14 0 $28.64

The information was compiled using data courtesy the Department of Revenue, last updated on 12/11/11.