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The "higher property taxes in NH" is a myth unless you own water-front property in NH. It may well have been true a long time ago, but these days the tax rate
by lsllc 6y ago
The "higher property taxes in NH" is a myth unless you own water-front property in NH. It may well have been true a long time ago, but these days the tax rate in many MA towns particularly around Boston is higher than most NH towns.
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- free_rms 6y agoI'm talking, like, Nashua compared to just over the border in MA. Similar cost of living areas. Yes, Arlington or Nantucket will be higher than both.
- tclancy 6y agoSource? I live miles from the water and my property taxes on 400k are 12k. Is that normal?
- lsllc 6y agoThe biggest driver is property valuation. The rates parts of NH (e.g. southern) might be higher $ per/$1K, but the valuation will be way lower -- your 4 BR cape in Arlington might be valued at $1M, but it'd be $200K in NH. Up in Merrimack, Sullivan counties in NH, the tax rates are lower than Southern NH. Towns in MA like Lexington ($15/$1K) and Amherst ($21/1K) are ridiculous (and have high valuations). (and no, $12K on a $400K house seems outrageous, that's like $30 per $1K)