Norton Residential Tax Rates Rank Fourth Against Neighbors

Several weeks ago, Norton selectmen voted to endorse raising both the residential and commercial/industrial property tax rates.

According to the Boston Business Journal, Norton is middle of the road against its neighbors in terms of commercial industrial tax rates for fiscal year 2012, at least in some areas, and is the fourth most expensive town among Easton, Mansfield, Attleboro, N. Attleboro, Taunton and Rehoboth. 

Norton selectmen voted Nov. 16 to increase the tax rate from 13.54 percent to 14.92 percent, about a 6 percent increase for residents and 10 percent for commercial. The FY13 rates have not all been approved yet.

Chilmark on Martha’s Vineyard has the lowest residential property tax rate in the state at 2.08 flat rate between commercial/industrial. Sharon has the highest residential tax rate (also with a flat split) in Massachusetts at 20.11 percent.

Everett had the highest commercial/industrial tax rate at 41.66 percent, and Chilmark also had the lowest rate in commercial/industrial at 2.08 percent.

Town

Residential Rate

Commercial/Industrial

Easton

14.95

14.95

Mansfield

14.29

18.50

Norton

13.54

13.54

For a full list of Massachusetts Tax Rates, check out the Boston Business Journal's database by clicking here.