Snapshot: Average tax bills, 2012
By Matt Carroll, Globe Staff | Oct. 25, 2012
Twelve communities in Massachusetts -- most in MetroWest -- have average tax bills of more than $10,000 a year. Topping the list is Weston, at more than $16,000, followed by Sherborn, Lincoln and Dover. Towns in the western part of the state had the lowest bills. The data, from the Department of revenue, is for fiscal 2012.
| Community | Average tax bill, 2012 | State rank |
| ABINGTON | $4,600 | 117 |
| ACTON | $9,259 | 16 |
| ACUSHNET | $3,306 | 234 |
| ADAMS | $2,472 | 305 |
| AGAWAM | $3,150 | 244 |
| ALFORD | $2,946 | 269 |
| AMESBURY | $5,855 | 62 |
| AMHERST | $6,293 | 51 |
| ANDOVER | $7,786 | 33 |
| AQUINNAH | NA | NA |
| ARLINGTON | $6,565 | 47 |
| ASHBURNHAM | $3,757 | 179 |
| ASHBY | $3,486 | 218 |
| ASHFIELD | $3,483 | 219 |
| ASHLAND | $5,958 | 59 |
| ATHOL | $2,161 | 313 |
| ATTLEBORO | $3,341 | 233 |
| AUBURN | $3,547 | 210 |
| AVON | $3,611 | 197 |
| AYER | $3,558 | 206 |
| BARNSTABLE | NA | NA |
| BARRE | $2,725 | 290 |
| BECKET | $2,333 | 309 |
| BEDFORD | $7,883 | 30 |
| BELCHERTOWN | $4,039 | 159 |
| BELLINGHAM | $3,589 | 199 |
| BELMONT | $9,964 | 13 |
| BERKLEY | $3,689 | 184 |
| BERLIN | $5,583 | 73 |
| BERNARDSTON | $3,480 | 220 |
| BEVERLY | $5,435 | 80 |
| BILLERICA | $4,366 | 135 |
| BLACKSTONE | $4,081 | 155 |
| BLANDFORD | $3,009 | 260 |
| BOLTON | $9,021 | 18 |
| BOSTON | NA | NA |
| BOURNE | $3,550 | 209 |
| BOXBOROUGH | $9,080 | 17 |
| BOXFORD | $8,021 | 28 |
| BOYLSTON | $5,710 | 68 |
| BRAINTREE | $3,759 | 178 |
| BREWSTER | $3,352 | 232 |
| BRIDGEWATER | $4,663 | 113 |
| BRIMFIELD | $3,364 | 231 |
| BROCKTON | $3,108 | 248 |
| BROOKFIELD | $3,533 | 213 |
| BROOKLINE | NA | NA |
| BUCKLAND | $3,090 | 251 |
| BURLINGTON | $4,403 | 132 |
| CAMBRIDGE | NA | NA |
| CANTON | $5,526 | 76 |
| CARLISLE | $11,900 | 5 |
| CARVER | $4,050 | 157 |
| CHARLEMONT | $3,169 | 242 |
| CHARLTON | $3,044 | 254 |
| CHATHAM | $3,536 | 212 |
| CHELMSFORD | $5,653 | 70 |
| CHELSEA | NA | NA |
| CHESHIRE | $2,018 | 314 |
| CHESTER | $3,086 | 252 |
| CHESTERFIELD | $3,425 | 225 |
| CHICOPEE | $2,683 | 296 |
| CHILMARK | NA | NA |
| CLARKSBURG | $1,977 | 316 |
| CLINTON | $3,274 | 235 |
| COHASSET | $10,199 | 11 |
| COLRAIN | $2,888 | 279 |
| CONWAY | $4,194 | 148 |
| CUMMINGTON | $2,726 | 289 |
| DALTON | $3,589 | 199 |
| DANVERS | $4,883 | 101 |
| DARTMOUTH | $3,146 | 245 |
| DEDHAM | $5,770 | 65 |
| DEERFIELD | $3,471 | 222 |
| DENNIS | $2,309 | 310 |
| DIGHTON | $3,811 | 174 |
| DOUGLAS | $3,664 | 188 |
| DOVER | $12,390 | 4 |
| DRACUT | $3,583 | 203 |
| DUDLEY | $2,283 | 311 |
| DUNSTABLE | $5,798 | 63 |
| DUXBURY | $7,680 | 36 |
| EAST BRIDGEWATER | $4,808 | 105 |
| EAST BROOKFIELD | $3,223 | 239 |
| EASTHAM | $2,890 | 278 |
| EASTHAMPTON | $3,036 | 256 |
| EAST LONGMEADOW | $4,781 | 106 |
| EASTON | $5,642 | 71 |
| EDGARTOWN | NA | NA |
| EGREMONT | $3,024 | 259 |
| ERVING | $1,402 | 318 |
| ESSEX | $7,060 | 40 |
| EVERETT | NA | NA |
| FAIRHAVEN | $2,696 | 293 |
| FALL RIVER | $2,367 | 308 |
| FALMOUTH | $3,656 | 190 |
| FITCHBURG | $2,913 | 273 |
| FLORIDA | $1,245 | 319 |
| FOXBOROUGH | $5,174 | 88 |
| FRAMINGHAM | $5,774 | 64 |
| FRANKLIN | $4,842 | 102 |
| FREETOWN | $3,380 | 228 |
| GARDNER | $2,864 | 281 |
| GEORGETOWN | $4,973 | 97 |
| GILL | $3,031 | 257 |
| GLOUCESTER | $5,512 | 78 |
| GOSHEN | $2,945 | 270 |
| GOSNOLD | NA | NA |
| GRAFTON | $4,771 | 107 |
| GRANBY | $3,625 | 194 |
| GRANVILLE | $3,254 | 236 |
| GREAT BARRINGTON | $4,914 | 99 |
| GREENFIELD | $3,514 | 214 |
| GROTON | $6,418 | 49 |
| GROVELAND | $4,571 | 119 |
| HADLEY | $3,175 | 241 |
| HALIFAX | $4,765 | 110 |
| HAMILTON | $7,988 | 29 |
| HAMPDEN | $4,508 | 125 |
| HANCOCK | $759 | 322 |
| HANOVER | $6,255 | 53 |
| HANSON | $3,977 | 164 |
| HARDWICK | $2,816 | 285 |
| HARVARD | $8,862 | 21 |
| HARWICH | $3,586 | 202 |
| HATFIELD | $3,156 | 243 |
| HAVERHILL | $3,778 | 175 |
| HAWLEY | $3,424 | 226 |
| HEATH | $3,687 | 185 |
| HINGHAM | $7,650 | 37 |
| HINSDALE | $2,684 | 294 |
| HOLBROOK | $4,286 | 143 |
| HOLDEN | $4,401 | 133 |
| HOLLAND | $2,924 | 271 |
| HOLLISTON | $6,916 | 44 |
| HOLYOKE | $3,115 | 247 |
| HOPEDALE | $4,505 | 126 |
| HOPKINTON | $8,082 | 26 |
| HUBBARDSTON | $2,999 | 262 |
| HUDSON | $4,485 | 127 |
| HULL | $4,706 | 112 |
| HUNTINGTON | $3,041 | 255 |
| IPSWICH | $5,545 | 74 |
| KINGSTON | $5,117 | 92 |
| LAKEVILLE | $3,514 | 214 |
| LANCASTER | $5,231 | 86 |
| LANESBOROUGH | $3,674 | 186 |
| LAWRENCE | $2,527 | 302 |
| LEE | $3,370 | 230 |
| LEICESTER | $2,905 | 274 |
| LENOX | $4,354 | 136 |
| LEOMINSTER | $3,640 | 193 |
| LEVERETT | $5,373 | 82 |
| LEXINGTON | $10,441 | 10 |
| LEYDEN | $3,766 | 176 |
| LINCOLN | $13,322 | 3 |
| LITTLETON | $5,960 | 58 |
| LONGMEADOW | $6,939 | 42 |
| LOWELL | $3,236 | 238 |
| LUDLOW | $3,613 | 196 |
| LUNENBURG | $4,174 | 151 |
| LYNN | $3,670 | 187 |
| LYNNFIELD | $7,380 | 38 |
| MALDEN | NA | NA |
| MANCHESTER | $10,125 | 12 |
| MANSFIELD | $5,164 | 89 |
| MARBLEHEAD | $6,958 | 41 |
| MARION | $5,524 | 77 |
| MARLBOROUGH | $4,476 | 130 |
| MARSHFIELD | $4,480 | 128 |
| MASHPEE | $3,833 | 173 |
| MATTAPOISETT | $5,245 | 84 |
| MAYNARD | $5,751 | 66 |
| MEDFIELD | $8,811 | 22 |
| MEDFORD | $4,179 | 150 |
| MEDWAY | $6,105 | 56 |
| MELROSE | $5,093 | 95 |
| MENDON | $5,111 | 93 |
| MERRIMAC | $4,770 | 108 |
| METHUEN | $3,504 | 217 |
| MIDDLEBOROUGH | $3,720 | 182 |
| MIDDLEFIELD | $3,031 | 257 |
| MIDDLETON | $6,167 | 54 |
| MILFORD | $4,323 | 139 |
| MILLBURY | $3,378 | 229 |
| MILLIS | $5,226 | 87 |
| MILLVILLE | $3,610 | 198 |
| MILTON | $7,321 | 39 |
| MONROE | $1,158 | 320 |
| MONSON | $3,241 | 237 |
| MONTAGUE | $2,995 | 264 |
| MONTEREY | $2,795 | 286 |
| MONTGOMERY | $3,508 | 216 |
| MOUNT WASHINGTON | $2,401 | 306 |
| NAHANT | $5,541 | 75 |
| NANTUCKET | NA | NA |
| NATICK | $6,015 | 57 |
| NEEDHAM | $8,075 | 27 |
| NEW ASHFORD | NA | NA |
| NEW BEDFORD | $2,761 | 288 |
| NEW BRAINTREE | $3,919 | 168 |
| NEWBURY | $4,476 | 130 |
| NEWBURYPORT | $5,699 | 69 |
| NEW MARLBOROUGH | $3,198 | 240 |
| NEW SALEM | $3,093 | 250 |
| NEWTON | $8,910 | 20 |
| NORFOLK | $6,927 | 43 |
| NORTH ADAMS | $2,008 | 315 |
| NORTHAMPTON | $4,064 | 156 |
| NORTH ANDOVER | $6,350 | 50 |
| NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH | $3,895 | 169 |
| NORTHBOROUGH | $6,114 | 55 |
| NORTHBRIDGE | $3,390 | 227 |
| NORTH BROOKFIELD | $2,854 | 283 |
| NORTHFIELD | $3,078 | 253 |
| NORTH READING | $6,473 | 48 |
| NORTON | $3,954 | 167 |
| NORWELL | $7,714 | 34 |
| NORWOOD | $3,862 | 172 |
| OAK BLUFFS | $4,274 | 145 |
| OAKHAM | $2,902 | 275 |
| ORANGE | $2,684 | 294 |
| ORLEANS | $4,219 | 147 |
| OTIS | $2,221 | 312 |
| OXFORD | NA | NA |
| PALMER | $2,893 | 277 |
| PAXTON | $4,948 | 98 |
| PEABODY | $3,553 | 208 |
| PELHAM | $5,950 | 60 |
| PEMBROKE | $4,543 | 123 |
| PEPPERELL | $4,001 | 161 |
| PERU | $2,775 | 287 |
| PETERSHAM | $3,662 | 189 |
| PHILLIPSTON | $2,853 | 284 |
| PITTSFIELD | $2,858 | 282 |
| PLAINFIELD | NA | NA |
| PLAINVILLE | $4,610 | 115 |
| PLYMOUTH | NA | NA |
| PLYMPTON | $5,133 | 91 |
| PRINCETON | $5,096 | 94 |
| PROVINCETOWN | $5,425 | 81 |
| QUINCY | $4,477 | 129 |
| RANDOLPH | $4,020 | 160 |
| RAYNHAM | $4,316 | 141 |
| READING | $6,290 | 52 |
| REHOBOTH | $3,867 | 170 |
| REVERE | $3,572 | 204 |
| RICHMOND | $4,048 | 158 |
| ROCHESTER | $4,314 | 142 |
| ROCKLAND | $4,093 | 154 |
| ROCKPORT | $5,147 | 90 |
| ROWE | $1,125 | 321 |
| ROWLEY | $5,089 | 96 |
| ROYALSTON | NA | NA |
| RUSSELL | $3,646 | 192 |
| RUTLAND | $3,735 | 181 |
| SALEM | $4,593 | 118 |
| SALISBURY | $3,439 | 224 |
| SANDISFIELD | $2,708 | 292 |
| SANDWICH | $4,515 | 124 |
| SAUGUS | $3,588 | 201 |
| SAVOY | $2,512 | 303 |
| SCITUATE | $5,899 | 61 |
| SEEKONK | $3,617 | 195 |
| SHARON | $8,310 | 25 |
| SHEFFIELD | $4,100 | 153 |
| SHELBURNE | $3,104 | 249 |
| SHERBORN | $13,534 | 2 |
| SHIRLEY | $3,969 | 166 |
| SHREWSBURY | $4,139 | 152 |
| SHUTESBURY | $4,833 | 104 |
| SOMERSET | NA | NA |
| SOMERVILLE | NA | NA |
| SOUTHAMPTON | $3,764 | 177 |
| SOUTHBOROUGH | $8,334 | 24 |
| SOUTHBRIDGE | $2,949 | 268 |
| SOUTH HADLEY | $3,449 | 223 |
| SOUTHWICK | $3,656 | 190 |
| SPENCER | $2,494 | 304 |
| SPRINGFIELD | $2,653 | 298 |
| STERLING | $4,545 | 122 |
| STOCKBRIDGE | NA | NA |
| STONEHAM | $4,908 | 100 |
| STOUGHTON | $3,979 | 163 |
| STOW | $7,682 | 35 |
| STURBRIDGE | $4,553 | 121 |
| SUDBURY | $10,937 | 9 |
| SUNDERLAND | $3,571 | 205 |
| SUTTON | $4,607 | 116 |
| SWAMPSCOTT | $8,377 | 23 |
| SWANSEA | $2,965 | 267 |
| TAUNTON | $2,917 | 272 |
| TEMPLETON | $2,612 | 300 |
| TEWKSBURY | $4,712 | 111 |
| TISBURY | NA | NA |
| TOLLAND | $1,780 | 317 |
| TOPSFIELD | $7,842 | 31 |
| TOWNSEND | $3,970 | 165 |
| TRURO | $4,275 | 144 |
| TYNGSBOROUGH | $4,838 | 103 |
| TYRINGHAM | $2,997 | 263 |
| UPTON | $5,630 | 72 |
| UXBRIDGE | $4,395 | 134 |
| WAKEFIELD | $4,769 | 109 |
| WALES | $2,881 | 280 |
| WALPOLE | $5,740 | 67 |
| WALTHAM | NA | NA |
| WARE | $3,003 | 261 |
| WAREHAM | $2,384 | 307 |
| WARREN | $2,968 | 266 |
| WARWICK | $2,987 | 265 |
| WASHINGTON | NA | NA |
| WATERTOWN | NA | NA |
| WAYLAND | $11,274 | 8 |
| WEBSTER | $2,670 | 297 |
| WELLESLEY | $11,860 | 6 |
| WELLFLEET | $3,474 | 221 |
| WENDELL | NA | NA |
| WENHAM | $9,482 | 15 |
| WESTBOROUGH | $7,790 | 32 |
| WEST BOYLSTON | $4,349 | 137 |
| WEST BRIDGEWATER | $4,320 | 140 |
| WEST BROOKFIELD | $2,612 | 300 |
| WESTFIELD | $3,737 | 180 |
| WESTFORD | $6,901 | 45 |
| WESTHAMPTON | $4,626 | 114 |
| WESTMINSTER | $3,989 | 162 |
| WEST NEWBURY | $6,742 | 46 |
| WESTON | $16,643 | 1 |
| WESTPORT | $2,713 | 291 |
| WEST SPRINGFIELD | $3,696 | 183 |
| WEST STOCKBRIDGE | NA | NA |
| WEST TISBURY | NA | NA |
| WESTWOOD | $9,019 | 19 |
| WEYMOUTH | $3,541 | 211 |
| WHATELY | $4,180 | 149 |
| WHITMAN | $3,867 | 170 |
| WILBRAHAM | $5,237 | 85 |
| WILLIAMSBURG | $4,221 | 146 |
| WILLIAMSTOWN | $5,262 | 83 |
| WILMINGTON | $4,343 | 138 |
| WINCHENDON | $2,643 | 299 |
| WINCHESTER | $9,557 | 14 |
| WINDSOR | NA | NA |
| WINTHROP | $4,564 | 120 |
| WOBURN | $3,554 | 207 |
| WORCESTER | NA | NA |
| WORTHINGTON | $3,135 | 246 |
| WRENTHAM | $5,475 | 79 |
| YARMOUTH | $2,894 | 276 |