Politics & Government
Tax Bill Comparisons Shows Dedham Families Pay About Average Bill in Norfolk County
Dedham is ranked 12 out of 27 for the highest average tax bill in Norfolk county.
If your tax bill seemed too hefty this year, it may not help to look at the average bill for other towns in Norfolk County.
According to a spreadsheet based on information published by the state Division of Local Services, Dedham is 12th to Dover for the highest average single-family tax bill in the county at $5,937.
In order of most to least expensive, here are the average single-family tax bills for other local towns and Norfolk County for 2013:
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Norfolk County:
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Dover: 12,790
Wellesley: 12,198
Cohasset: 10,468
Westwood: 9,287
Medfield: 8,859
Sharon: 8,583
Needham: 8,416
Milton: 7,471
Norfolk: 7,186
Medway: 6,336
Walpole: 6,231
Dedham: 5,937
Canton: 5,729
Wrentham: 5,573
Millis: 5,540
Foxborough: 5,466
Franklin: 4,990
Quincy: 4,597
Plainville: 4,572
Holbrook: 4,190
Stoughton: 4,110
Randolph: 4,087
Norwood: 4,034
Avon: 3,888
Braintree: 3,814
Bellingham: 3,710
Weymouth: 3,634
Other Local Towns
Easton 5,848 Mansfield 5,370 Raynham 4,291 Norton 4,200 North Attleborough 4,059 Rehoboth 3,974 Dighton 3,906 Seekonk 3,722 Freetown 3,472 Attleboro 3,456 Acushnet 3,380 Dartmouth 3,239 Taunton 3,124 Swansea 3,055 Fairhaven 2,795 New Bedford 2,763 Fall River 2,505Note: Data for Berkley, Someset, Brookline, and Westport was not available.
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