The calculators on this page can help you plan for and understand your local property taxes. They provide estimates only and do not represent official information. Please contact your Town officials to obtain official, verified data.
Projected Annual Tax Bill
Use this calculator to compare your current tax for the 2008/2009 tax year (ending June 30, 2009) to an estimate of your bill for the 2009/2010 tax year. The calculator will first show you the effect of the revaluation on your current tax (plus or minus from your current tax), and then the estimated new tax you will pay based on the approved budget for the new year. You must have your old and new assessments available for this purpose. You can find your assessment values by downloading and viewing this Excel spreadsheet.
This calculator is based on a Mil Rate of $23.87 per $1000 assessment for the 2008/2009 tax year, an approximation of $20.61 ** per $1000 assessment as a theoretical Mil Rate to acount for the revaluation, and a Mil Rate of $21.11 per $1000 based on the approved budget for the 2009/2010 tax year.
** This is a theoretical adjustment designed to quantify the effect of the recent revaluation on individual properties. The Grand List grew 16% as a result of the revaluation. The theoretical Mil Rate reflects a 16% reduction to account for that increased value. The effect on indivudal properties is a function of that property's increase relative to the 16% increase in the Grand List.
The 2009/2010 budget was approved at Town Meeting on May 27.
Enter 2008/2009 Assessment:
Enter 2009/2010 Assessment:
Current Tax
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Revaluation Effect (+ or -)
$00
Estimated 2009/2010 Tax
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Allocation of Your Tax Dollars
Use this calculator to determine the approximate split of your tax dollars. This calculator tells you where your tax dollars will be spent in various categories. Enter your projected annual tax to see how it is being used.
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General Government
2.22 Mils
10.49%
$00
Public Works
1.01 Mils
4.78%
$00
Bulky/Hazardous Waste
0.30 Mils
1.42%
$00
Police Protection
0.40 Mils
1.88%
$00
Fire Protection
0.18 Mils
0.84%
$00
Other Safety Services *
0.36 Mils
1.72%
$00
Park & Recreation
0.13 Mils
0.61%
$00
Library
0.19 Mils
0.92%
$00
Health and Welfare
0.23 Mils
1.11%
$00
Debt Service
0.71 Mils
3.3%
$00
Capital Expense
0.47 Mils
2.22%
$00
Education
14.91 Mils
70.63%
$00
* Other Safety Services includes street lights, fire hydrants, emergency management, and animal control.
