Community Corner
Hey Norfolk: You're No. 8 in Tax Bill Amount
Norfolk, Plainville and Wrentham are all in the top 20 as far tax bills go in the state.
If your tax bill seemed too hefty this year, it may make you feel better to look at the average bill for other towns.
Then again, if you are at the top of the list, you're probably not feeling good about your tax rate.
According to a spreadsheet based on information published by the state Division of Local Services, all three towns in the King Philip all crack that top 25.
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Norfolk is eighth, Wrentham, 17th and Plainville, 25th to round out the top 25.
Sherborn is No. 1, while Dover checks in at two.
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In order of most to least expensive, here are the average single-family tax bills for 2013:
1. Sherborn — $13,883
2. Dover — $12,790
3. Westwood — $9,287
4. Medfield — $8,859
5. Southborough — $8,573
6. Hopkinton — $8,285
7. Westborough — $7,972
8. Norfolk — $7,186
9. Holliston — $7,090
10. Medway — $6,336
11. Walpole — $6,231
12. Natick — $6,216
13. Northborough — $6,181
14. Ashland — $6,125
15. Upton — $5,809
16. Framingham — $5,783
17. Wrentham — $5,573
18. Millis — $5,540
19. Foxborough — $5,466
20. Mendon — $5,260
21. Grafton — $5,053
22. Franklin — $4,990
23. Sutton — $4,845
24. Hopedale — $4,584
25. Plainville — $4,572
And the rest...
28. Milford-$4,455
32. North Attleboro-$4,059
34. Bellingham — $3,710
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