Sharon Residential Tax Rates Vs. Its Neighbors: First Place

Sharon stacks up pretty high against some of its neighbors in terms of commercial industrial tax rates, at least in some areas, according to the Boston Business Journal's database.

Sharon has the highest residential tax rate (also with a flat split) in Massachusetts at $20.11 per $1,000, according to the BBJ. Increases from other towns for the 2013 fiscal year haven't yet been announced entirely.

Chilmark on Martha’s Vineyard has the lowest residential property tax rate in the state at $2.08 flat rate between commercial/industrial. 

Everett had the highest commercial/industrial tax rate at$ 41.66 per $1,000, and Chilmark also had the lowest rate in commercial/industrial at $2.08 per $1,000.

Town

Residential Rate (per $1,000)

Commercial/Industrial

Sharon

20.11

20.11

Norfolk

16.47

16.47

Brockton

16.4

29.96

Easton

14.95

14.95

Mansfield

14.92

19.37

Plainville

13.99

13.99

Wrentham

14.43

17.07

Foxborough

13.73

14.86

Franklin

13.73

13.73

Norton

13.54

13.54

Norwood

10.58

20.29

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