Tax Bill Comparisons Shows Norton Families Pay Fourth Highest Bill in Bristol County
Norton is ranked four out of 18 for the highest average tax bill in Bristol county.
If your tax bill seemed too hefty this year it may not help to look at the average bill for other towns in Bristol County.
According to a spreadsheet based on information published by the state Division of Local Services, Norton has the fourth highest average single-family tax bill in the county at $4,200. Only Easton, Mansfield and Raynham have higher averages in Bristol County.
In order of most to least expensive, here are the average single-family tax bills for other local towns and Bristol County for 2013:
Bristol County
| Easton | 5,848 |
| Mansfield | 5,370 |
| Raynham | 4,291 |
| Norton | 4,200 |
| N. Attleborough | 4,059 |
| Rehoboth | 3,974 |
| Dighton | 3,906 |
| Seekonk | 3,722 |
| Freetown | 3,472 |
| Attleboro | 3,456 |
| Acushnet | 3,380 |
| Dartmouth | 3,239 |
| Taunton | 3,124 |
| Swansea | 3,055 |
| Fairhaven | 2,795 |
| New Bedford | 2,763 |
| Fall River | 2,505 |
Local towns:
| Sharon | 8,583 |
| Norfolk | 7,186 |
| Walpole | 6,231 |
| Dedham | 5,937 |
| Easton | 5,848 |
| Canton | 5,729 |
| Wrentham | 5,573 |
| Foxborough | 5,466 |
| Mansfield | 5,370 |
| Plainville | 4,572 |
| Norton | 4,200 |
| Stoughton | 4,110 |
| Norwood | 4,034 |
| Seekonk | 3,722 |
| Attleboro | 3,456 |
| Swansea | 3,055 |
Note: Data for Berkley, Someset, and Westport was not available.
David McKinnon
3:44 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
What are the tax rates for those towns? Wouldn't the tax rates be better comparisons than averaged tax bills?
Barbara
1:30 pm on Friday, April 5, 2013
It would be okay if the money was used to take care of Norton but I don't see it.