About Us:

Mission Statement:The mission of the Assessor's Office is to value real and personal property efficiently, fairly and accurately, in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts fair cash value; to administer motor vehicle excise program, process exemptions, and abatement programs; and to address concerns of members of the public efficiently and accurately. 

What do the Town's Assessors do?
The Assessor's Office is responsible for the administration of all laws and regulations regarding real property assessment and valuation. The Assessors, as required by Chapters 59, 60A, 61, 61A, 61B, 121A of the Massachusetts General Laws and various Acts of the Legislature, perform the valuation of approximately 7,200 parcels of property. This includes residential, commercial, industrial, utilities, and personal property. The Assessors process approximately 21,000 excise tax bills on motor vehicles each year. The Assessors establish the assessed value of property each fiscal year and conduct hundreds of inspections to track value changes. The office is also responsible in tracking property sales and parcel changes to adjust mapping annually. In addition, the office is required to set annual tax rates for all classes of property each year.

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REAL ESTATE PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS applications (fy2025)

Real estate exemption applications for both senior and veterans (and others) are available now and will be accepted as of July 1, 2024. Applications will be mailed at the end of June for past applicants. Applications are due by April 1, 2025. 

REAL ESTATE abatement applications (fy2025)

Real estate abatement applications will be accepted as of January 1, 2025. Applications are accepted between January 1-February 1 every year. Anything submitted after February 1st (3rd this year, next business day) is denied per Massachusetts General Law. We understand that sometimes data is incorrect or missing on your file and the value needs to change. 
REMINDER: the burden is on the taxpayer to prove that the value is wrong on your application and list an opinion
of value. 

INSPECTIONS program (on-going)

Routine cyclical and sales inspections continue throughout the year. Verification of property changes is a large part of the assessment and valuation process. These inspections help ensure fair cash value on all properties in town per MGL CH59, S38. These inspections provide the most accurate data to produce assessments. Without the proper inspections, the assessment is estimated based on available building permit data and other sources. Cyclical (9 year)

We appreciate your cooperation when completing these inspections and creating fair and equitable assessments for all taxpayers. Inspections are completed all year mostly by town identified vehicles with department staff unless special projects are underway.  

Any questions or concerns on any of these items please contact the Assessor's office at 508-543-1215. 

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NEW tax rate fy25- see below

FY25 Tax Rates per thousand in valuation: 
Residential: $13.22 (13.51 FY24)
Commercial, Industrial, Personal Property: $17.29 (17.99 FY24)
FY25 values will be posted in the GIS/database link in December 2024. 

Any questions or concerns, please contact the Assessor's office at 508-543-1215.