Politics & Government

How Does Your Community's Tax Rate Stack Up?

A chart of tax rates across the greater North Shore.

Interested in how your community's tax rate stacks up to the surrounding cities and towns on the greater North Shore? Here is a list of Fiscal Year 2012 tax rates, according to the Department of Revenue. 

Across the North Shore, tax rates fluctuate between the lowest at $10.11 in Manchester-By-The-Sea and the highest of $17.99 in Swampcott. The average residential tax rate, based on the numbers below, is $13.78.

Community Residential  Open Space  Commercial/Industrial Beverly $12.97 $12.97 $23.59 Boxford $14.09 0 $14.09 Danvers $13.92 0 $19.38 Georgetown $13.09 0 $13.09 Hamilton $17.32 0 $17.32 Ipswich $12.77 0 $12.77 Lynn $16.28 0 $32.82 Lynnfield $14.26 0 $15.56 Manchester By The Sea $10.11 0 $10.11 Marblehead $10.52 0 $10.52 Middleton $12.81 0 $12.81 Nahant $10.55 0 $10.55 Peabody $11.82 0 $22.43 Salem $15.63 0 $29.81 Swampscott $17.99 0 $33.41 Topsfield $15.45 0 $15.45 Wenham $17.89 0 $17.89

 

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


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