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How Does Your Tax Bill Compare to Those in Wayland's Peer Towns?
You've seen the tax rates, now take a look at what that means for the average bill and how all of this compares to Wayland's peer towns as established by the Finance Committee.
By now you've probably seen your first tax bill of 2013. You've seen the rate of $17.89 per $1,000 of assessed value, and you've possibly even taken a look at how that rate compares to some other towns. And while the list of tax rates is interesting, a couple of readers have posed the question of how Wayland's tax situation compares to that of its peer towns, as voted on by the Finance Committee in September 2012. According to a Finance Committee presentation (this a PDF of a draft presentation), the peer towns were selected through a detailed process that looked at and indexed several criteria, including proximity to Boston (not included in final indexing, but only in initial list establishment), population density, per capita income, …
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Bill
2:36 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
I would be interested to know how Wayland stacks up to other communities that are in our pier group (I know we have an established pier group as I have seen the list) that takes into account our assessments. My house is assessed at least 20% to 30% below market value. I pay close attention to the housing market and I do not have an unrealistic opinion of value (and I know most people do). I want … more ›