The Board of Assessors is responsible for the full and fair market valuation of real and personal property for the purposes of levying the property tax as of January 1st every year. It is the responsibility of the assessor’s office to maintain valuations at full and fair cash value and to meet the Commissioner of Revenue’s re-certification requirements of property valuation every five years. The assessor’s office collects and maintains a database of each parcel of property in town.
Fiscal Year 2026 Tax Rate
Residential Tax Rate is $12.82 per 1000
Commercial/Industrial/Personal Property Tax Rate is $12.81 per 1000
If you have any questions, please contact the department by phone at 978-369-0392 or email the Assessor's Office
How your FY26 Real Estate Tax Dollars Are Spent
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FY26 Tax Bill Breakdown (estimated)
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Est. Annual Taxes does not include the 2% Community Preservation surcharge.
This tool is for informational purposes only. The percentages above were referenced from the FY2026 Town Meeting Budget Book, available on the Budget Information page, as approved at the Annual Town Meeting on May 18, 2025.
Single-Family Cyclical Inspection Update
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue requires us to visit every property once every ten years. The compliance rate below refers to the percentage of properties that have been inspected within the required 10-year interval, based on the date of their last inspection.
The Assessing Department is pleased to announce that, as of FY26, 98% of single-family homes have been inspected within the last ten years.
98% Cyclical Inspection Compliance Rate of Single-Family Homes for FY2026
52% Cyclical Compliance Rate of Single-Family Homes for FY2023
81% Cyclical Compliance Rate of Single-Family Homes for FY2024
90% Cyclical Compliance Rate of Single-Family Homes for FY2025
