Snapshot: Residential property as % of value, 2011
By Matt Carroll, Boston Globe | June 9, 2011
Communities in Massachusetts rely heavily on residential property for taxes. The state median is that 88 percent of property taxes collected come from residential property. The communities with the highest percents are Aquinnah, Carlisle, Chilmark, Alford, and Dover. The data, from the state Department of Revenue, is for 2011.
| Municipality | Percent residential value | Rank | Residential total value |
| ABINGTON | 85.1% | 219 | $1,511,054,126 |
| ACTON | 87.2% | 184 | $3,174,679,623 |
| ACUSHNET | 92.4% | 101 | $1,040,507,712 |
| ADAMS | 83.2% | 238 | $413,526,388 |
| AGAWAM | 79.4% | 272 | $2,134,419,640 |
| ALFORD | 97.7% | 4 | $248,003,297 |
| AMESBURY | 83.9% | 229 | $1,553,273,302 |
| AMHERST | 90.3% | 135 | $1,912,485,770 |
| ANDOVER | 79.5% | 270 | $5,259,023,861 |
| AQUINNAH | 98.1% | 1 | $702,889,834 |
| ARLINGTON | 94.0% | 58 | $6,510,546,607 |
| ASHBURNHAM | 95.4% | 32 | $578,710,815 |
| ASHBY | 94.6% | 46 | $285,989,400 |
| ASHFIELD | 92.6% | 95 | $205,798,643 |
| ASHLAND | 91.0% | 126 | $1,957,335,900 |
| ATHOL | 88.1% | 171 | $618,146,631 |
| ATTLEBORO | 82.2% | 246 | $3,318,976,429 |
| AUBURN | 71.1% | 318 | $1,297,388,619 |
| AVON | 51.6% | 338 | $408,617,948 |
| AYER | 64.6% | 333 | $624,918,400 |
| BARNSTABLE | 88.4% | 167 | $11,474,497,625 |
| BARRE | 90.1% | 139 | $389,157,165 |
| BECKET | 92.7% | 91 | $492,183,344 |
| BEDFORD | 77.9% | 288 | $2,144,152,098 |
| BELCHERTOWN | 92.4% | 98 | $1,249,466,214 |
| BELLINGHAM | 69.4% | 324 | $1,515,397,359 |
| BELMONT | 93.9% | 65 | $4,798,063,350 |
| BERKLEY | 95.4% | 31 | $765,409,090 |
| BERLIN | 74.5% | 312 | $418,439,994 |
| BERNARDSTON | 89.6% | 148 | $192,027,665 |
| BEVERLY | 85.7% | 209 | $4,694,585,306 |
| BILLERICA | 76.3% | 304 | $4,055,865,760 |
| BLACKSTONE | 78.6% | 279 | $693,359,204 |
| BLANDFORD | 86.5% | 193 | $144,721,155 |
| BOLTON | 90.9% | 128 | $798,205,942 |
| BOSTON | 65.2% | 332 | $56,563,231,063 |
| BOURNE | 88.1% | 170 | $3,870,024,721 |
| BOXBOROUGH | 76.0% | 305 | $716,783,627 |
| BOXFORD | 96.6% | 10 | $1,566,557,900 |
| BOYLSTON | 89.6% | 146 | $529,033,814 |
| BRAINTREE | 76.6% | 299 | $3,998,205,703 |
| BREWSTER | 94.1% | 55 | $3,227,010,196 |
| BRIDGEWATER | 87.7% | 177 | $2,052,517,912 |
| BRIMFIELD | 89.2% | 154 | $359,292,870 |
| BROCKTON | 78.5% | 281 | $4,418,508,735 |
| BROOKFIELD | 93.3% | 75 | $274,556,132 |
| BROOKLINE | 90.8% | 130 | $13,550,832,800 |
| BUCKLAND | 80.6% | 258 | $174,921,320 |
| BURLINGTON | 64.5% | 334 | $2,880,926,535 |
| CAMBRIDGE | 61.4% | 337 | $14,823,583,710 |
| CANTON | 76.6% | 298 | $3,044,468,807 |
| CARLISLE | 98.0% | 2 | $1,275,454,713 |
| CARVER | 83.2% | 237 | $947,331,677 |
| CHARLEMONT | 87.2% | 182 | $114,263,416 |
| CHARLTON | 86.4% | 196 | $1,196,184,577 |
| CHATHAM | 93.0% | 85 | $5,440,065,307 |
| CHELMSFORD | 80.0% | 263 | $3,655,491,245 |
| CHELSEA | 68.3% | 328 | $1,435,454,169 |
| CHESHIRE | 91.1% | 125 | $277,750,082 |
| CHESTER | 92.6% | 94 | $110,092,747 |
| CHESTERFIELD | 94.2% | 54 | $134,044,494 |
| CHICOPEE | 79.8% | 267 | $2,890,405,400 |
| CHILMARK | 97.7% | 3 | $3,006,763,156 |
| CLARKSBURG | 96.3% | 12 | $118,583,800 |
| CLINTON | 85.1% | 218 | $942,155,254 |
| COHASSET | 92.6% | 93 | $2,260,416,269 |
| COLRAIN | 90.3% | 134 | $153,019,880 |
| CONCORD | 90.6% | 132 | $4,569,997,261 |
| CONWAY | 90.9% | 129 | $239,101,187 |
| CUMMINGTON | 89.1% | 155 | $114,039,437 |
| DALTON | 83.3% | 236 | $493,588,583 |
| DANVERS | 73.1% | 317 | $2,871,951,997 |
| DARTMOUTH | 83.6% | 233 | $4,241,271,068 |
| DEDHAM | 79.8% | 268 | $3,206,406,499 |
| DEERFIELD | 75.4% | 307 | $510,918,681 |
| DENNIS | 92.2% | 106 | $5,590,054,555 |
| DIGHTON | 86.2% | 201 | $765,525,707 |
| DOUGLAS | 93.9% | 66 | $798,775,538 |
| DOVER | 97.4% | 5 | $2,145,897,724 |
| DRACUT | 90.4% | 133 | $2,564,307,045 |
| DUDLEY | 92.3% | 103 | $793,254,744 |
| DUNSTABLE | 96.1% | 15 | $465,983,070 |
| DUXBURY | 96.1% | 16 | $3,222,272,471 |
| EAST BRIDGEWATER | 89.0% | 156 | $1,398,579,695 |
| EAST BROOKFIELD | 91.0% | 127 | $201,560,672 |
| EASTHAM | 95.9% | 20 | $2,646,405,606 |
| EASTHAMPTON | 87.7% | 175 | $1,229,170,800 |
| EAST LONGMEADOW | 83.0% | 241 | $1,483,826,480 |
| EASTON | 85.8% | 208 | $2,522,205,303 |
| EDGARTOWN | 92.4% | 99 | $6,063,889,789 |
| EGREMONT | 94.0% | 60 | $385,335,853 |
| ERVING | 19.4% | 341 | $121,688,770 |
| ESSEX | 89.4% | 151 | $694,525,489 |
| EVERETT | 63.6% | 335 | $2,083,037,260 |
| FAIRHAVEN | 84.9% | 220 | $1,724,276,967 |
| FALL RIVER | 78.6% | 277 | $4,519,417,253 |
| FALMOUTH | 92.3% | 104 | $10,196,026,282 |
| FITCHBURG | 80.0% | 264 | $1,820,915,934 |
| FLORIDA | 49.7% | 339 | $60,366,228 |
| FOXBOROUGH | 74.2% | 315 | $1,982,409,037 |
| FRAMINGHAM | 75.5% | 306 | $5,628,822,015 |
| FRANKLIN | 79.4% | 271 | $3,328,919,630 |
| FREETOWN | 82.3% | 245 | $966,418,512 |
| GARDNER | 82.1% | 247 | $985,326,207 |
| GEORGETOWN | 90.0% | 140 | $1,027,491,719 |
| GILL | 80.6% | 257 | $122,749,547 |
| GLOUCESTER | 89.3% | 152 | $4,722,167,330 |
| GOSHEN | 94.3% | 52 | $120,490,292 |
| GRAFTON | 90.3% | 136 | $1,872,466,775 |
| GRANBY | 92.7% | 92 | $540,886,630 |
| GRANVILLE | 87.1% | 186 | $176,145,015 |
| GREAT BARRINGTON | 79.7% | 269 | $1,110,132,706 |
| GREENFIELD | 76.3% | 303 | $1,028,407,333 |
| GROTON | 93.3% | 74 | $1,405,104,476 |
| GROVELAND | 91.6% | 116 | $768,188,320 |
| HADLEY | 66.5% | 331 | $605,913,400 |
| HALIFAX | 88.7% | 161 | $708,984,239 |
| HAMILTON | 94.5% | 50 | $1,259,232,400 |
| HAMPDEN | 93.7% | 71 | $527,203,700 |
| HANOVER | 81.7% | 249 | $1,853,634,030 |
| HANSON | 92.4% | 100 | $1,121,352,709 |
| HARDWICK | 91.7% | 115 | $218,480,984 |
| HARVARD | 95.0% | 37 | $1,028,867,112 |
| HARWICH | 92.5% | 97 | $4,302,286,678 |
| HATFIELD | 75.2% | 310 | $379,921,350 |
| HAVERHILL | 83.1% | 239 | $4,333,559,336 |
| HAWLEY | 92.0% | 109 | $43,748,169 |
| HINGHAM | 86.4% | 197 | $4,839,160,498 |
| HINSDALE | 85.4% | 215 | $238,077,569 |
| HOLBROOK | 84.9% | 221 | $875,514,498 |
| HOLDEN | 93.9% | 61 | $1,746,287,435 |
| HOLLAND | 95.7% | 23 | $294,418,373 |
| HOLLISTON | 87.6% | 180 | $1,736,961,400 |
| HOLYOKE | 70.5% | 320 | $1,526,993,746 |
| HOPEDALE | 88.7% | 163 | $583,581,077 |
| HOPKINTON | 83.4% | 234 | $2,274,077,760 |
| HUBBARDSTON | 92.8% | 90 | $419,334,992 |
| HUDSON | 80.0% | 266 | $1,788,511,365 |
| HULL | 95.4% | 29 | $1,786,535,762 |
| HUNTINGTON | 93.7% | 69 | $187,684,508 |
| IPSWICH | 88.7% | 162 | $2,148,036,788 |
| KINGSTON | 84.0% | 228 | $1,461,728,312 |
| LAKEVILLE | 85.2% | 216 | $1,253,994,200 |
| LANCASTER | 87.9% | 174 | $707,769,379 |
| LANESBOROUGH | 77.6% | 290 | $318,269,248 |
| LAWRENCE | 76.8% | 297 | $2,193,228,846 |
| LEE | 70.9% | 319 | $635,406,992 |
| LEICESTER | 88.9% | 158 | $835,812,615 |
| LENOX | 82.0% | 248 | $947,799,283 |
| LEOMINSTER | 77.9% | 287 | $2,563,849,475 |
| LEVERETT | 97.2% | 9 | $255,499,800 |
| LEXINGTON | 87.2% | 183 | $6,953,985,750 |
| LEYDEN | 94.9% | 38 | $80,961,212 |
| LINCOLN | 96.2% | 14 | $1,792,773,459 |
| LITTLETON | 78.1% | 285 | $1,159,474,875 |
| LONGMEADOW | 94.7% | 43 | $1,991,281,700 |
| LOWELL | 82.4% | 244 | $5,069,084,160 |
| LUDLOW | 85.2% | 217 | $1,527,096,827 |
| LUNENBURG | 89.7% | 144 | $1,000,004,500 |
| LYNN | 85.8% | 207 | $4,513,683,025 |
| LYNNFIELD | 91.9% | 113 | $2,134,855,004 |
| MALDEN | 85.4% | 214 | $4,095,064,195 |
| MANCHESTER | 93.3% | 76 | $2,016,626,930 |
| MANSFIELD | 76.9% | 296 | $2,357,532,386 |
| MARBLEHEAD | 94.7% | 45 | $4,764,628,638 |
| MARION | 92.2% | 105 | $1,442,815,161 |
| MARLBOROUGH | 67.5% | 329 | $3,068,007,247 |
| MARSHFIELD | 92.6% | 96 | $3,916,336,332 |
| MASHPEE | 91.5% | 118 | $4,075,412,867 |
| MATTAPOISETT | 92.9% | 86 | $1,482,351,695 |
| MAYNARD | 87.2% | 185 | $1,078,732,980 |
| MEDFIELD | 94.3% | 51 | $2,117,748,105 |
| MEDFORD | 86.6% | 190 | $5,565,550,955 |
| MEDWAY | 87.4% | 181 | $1,403,286,039 |
| MELROSE | 94.1% | 56 | $3,304,550,535 |
| MENDON | 89.2% | 153 | $716,377,136 |
| MERRIMAC | 94.9% | 39 | $656,479,871 |
| METHUEN | 84.7% | 225 | $3,692,061,206 |
| MIDDLEBOROUGH | 81.2% | 254 | $1,895,973,311 |
| MIDDLEFIELD | 91.2% | 122 | $60,021,246 |
| MIDDLETON | 81.4% | 253 | $1,293,728,667 |
| MILFORD | 78.0% | 286 | $2,268,274,691 |
| MILLBURY | 77.6% | 292 | $1,017,376,071 |
| MILLIS | 89.7% | 145 | $892,589,060 |
| MILLVILLE | 93.7% | 72 | $277,016,595 |
| MILTON | 95.9% | 18 | $4,124,486,054 |
| MONROE | 41.4% | 340 | $8,861,348 |
| MONSON | 92.0% | 110 | $683,231,315 |
| MONTAGUE | 75.3% | 309 | $556,636,271 |
| MONTEREY | 96.5% | 11 | $476,803,608 |
| MONTGOMERY | 96.1% | 17 | $95,029,100 |
| MOUNT WASHINGTON | 97.2% | 8 | $81,179,300 |
| NAHANT | 95.9% | 21 | $719,725,860 |
| NANTUCKET | 91.9% | 112 | $15,812,302,942 |
| NATICK | 76.5% | 300 | $4,833,540,545 |
| NEEDHAM | 86.9% | 188 | $6,586,585,192 |
| NEW ASHFORD | 75.1% | 311 | $34,117,700 |
| NEW BEDFORD | 81.6% | 252 | $4,900,928,982 |
| NEW BRAINTREE | 93.5% | 73 | $100,151,477 |
| NEWBURY | 95.4% | 25 | $1,230,100,118 |
| NEWBURYPORT | 85.5% | 212 | $2,874,944,363 |
| NEW MARLBOROUGH | 94.0% | 57 | $426,723,615 |
| NEW SALEM | 94.8% | 42 | $110,738,160 |
| NEWTON | 89.5% | 149 | $18,113,668,363 |
| NORFOLK | 93.0% | 83 | $1,346,747,740 |
| NORTH ADAMS | 77.2% | 294 | $551,223,772 |
| NORTHAMPTON | 80.4% | 261 | $2,582,527,470 |
| NORTH ANDOVER | 86.5% | 195 | $3,563,558,199 |
| NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH | 77.3% | 293 | $2,666,007,741 |
| NORTHBOROUGH | 77.9% | 289 | $1,890,669,400 |
| NORTHBRIDGE | 86.4% | 198 | $1,227,830,902 |
| NORTH BROOKFIELD | 91.7% | 114 | $361,530,065 |
| NORTHFIELD | 68.7% | 327 | $292,226,127 |
| NORTH READING | 87.0% | 187 | $2,168,317,245 |
| NORTON | 83.6% | 232 | $1,750,194,974 |
| NORWELL | 83.7% | 231 | $1,873,034,973 |
| NORWOOD | 69.3% | 325 | $2,953,132,443 |
| OAK BLUFFS | 92.0% | 111 | $2,435,217,301 |
| OAKHAM | 93.9% | 63 | $187,516,795 |
| ORLEANS | 92.1% | 108 | $3,321,382,898 |
| OTIS | 94.0% | 59 | $580,672,950 |
| PALMER | 83.0% | 240 | $790,867,830 |
| PAXTON | 95.1% | 35 | $454,561,860 |
| PEABODY | 76.4% | 302 | $4,641,507,615 |
| PELHAM | 95.9% | 22 | $170,673,830 |
| PEMBROKE | 86.7% | 189 | $2,001,650,669 |
| PEPPERELL | 93.9% | 64 | $1,089,668,512 |
| PERU | 93.1% | 79 | $85,960,686 |
| PETERSHAM | 93.1% | 80 | $139,704,350 |
| PHILLIPSTON | 93.7% | 70 | $186,027,290 |
| PITTSFIELD | 78.5% | 280 | $2,702,685,940 |
| PLAINFIELD | 86.0% | 206 | $74,955,523 |
| PLAINVILLE | 76.5% | 301 | $860,114,077 |
| PLYMOUTH | 77.1% | 295 | $6,805,067,659 |
| PLYMPTON | 88.3% | 168 | $324,022,179 |
| PRINCETON | 96.2% | 13 | $421,524,234 |
| QUINCY | 82.7% | 243 | $8,781,544,744 |
| RANDOLPH | 86.1% | 203 | $2,407,192,130 |
| RAYNHAM | 73.1% | 316 | $1,305,521,518 |
| READING | 90.0% | 141 | $3,373,086,171 |
| REHOBOTH | 91.4% | 119 | $1,555,464,908 |
| REVERE | 84.5% | 226 | $3,221,193,935 |
| RICHMOND | 95.4% | 26 | $420,093,115 |
| ROCHESTER | 86.1% | 204 | $710,443,735 |
| ROCKLAND | 79.4% | 273 | $1,359,229,422 |
| ROCKPORT | 92.9% | 89 | $1,712,681,989 |
| ROWE | 17.9% | 342 | $51,096,133 |
| ROWLEY | 84.8% | 222 | $726,386,442 |
| RUSSELL | 87.6% | 179 | $121,923,620 |
| RUTLAND | 95.2% | 34 | $717,310,529 |
| SALEM | 81.7% | 251 | $3,361,382,273 |
| SALISBURY | 80.3% | 262 | $1,172,362,778 |
| SANDISFIELD | 92.2% | 107 | $224,292,750 |
| SANDWICH | 86.5% | 194 | $3,310,950,727 |
| SAUGUS | 78.6% | 278 | $2,923,007,420 |
| SAVOY | 94.5% | 48 | $61,789,790 |
| SCITUATE | 95.4% | 27 | $3,675,696,207 |
| SEEKONK | 74.3% | 313 | $1,586,259,721 |
| SHARON | 92.3% | 102 | $2,401,555,345 |
| SHEFFIELD | 86.5% | 192 | $535,852,119 |
| SHELBURNE | 80.0% | 265 | $180,969,119 |
| SHERBORN | 95.4% | 30 | $1,087,926,150 |
| SHIRLEY | 88.6% | 164 | $518,833,345 |
| SHREWSBURY | 87.6% | 178 | $4,112,103,552 |
| SHUTESBURY | 97.2% | 7 | $206,946,846 |
| SOMERSET | 69.5% | 323 | $1,683,262,235 |
| SOMERVILLE | 84.7% | 224 | $7,027,712,955 |
| SOUTHAMPTON | 93.9% | 62 | $633,047,355 |
| SOUTHBOROUGH | 79.2% | 275 | $1,642,445,709 |
| SOUTHBRIDGE | 78.1% | 284 | $711,124,499 |
| SOUTH HADLEY | 90.6% | 131 | $1,331,499,955 |
| SOUTHWICK | 89.8% | 143 | $907,911,595 |
| SPENCER | 87.7% | 176 | $861,060,181 |
| SPRINGFIELD | 75.3% | 308 | $5,155,722,500 |
| STERLING | 85.7% | 210 | $840,864,470 |
| STOCKBRIDGE | 89.9% | 142 | $749,168,700 |
| STONEHAM | 88.2% | 169 | $2,609,753,569 |
| STOUGHTON | 78.1% | 283 | $2,417,003,686 |
| STOW | 91.3% | 121 | $1,039,470,800 |
| STURBRIDGE | 81.7% | 250 | $949,273,439 |
| SUDBURY | 92.9% | 87 | $3,599,570,656 |
| SUNDERLAND | 88.9% | 160 | $304,368,888 |
| SUTTON | 89.0% | 157 | $1,085,934,695 |
| SWAMPSCOTT | 93.0% | 84 | $2,117,429,264 |
| TAUNTON | 77.6% | 291 | $3,650,416,831 |
| TEMPLETON | 88.9% | 159 | $534,579,349 |
| TEWKSBURY | 80.4% | 260 | $3,010,013,842 |
| TISBURY | 88.0% | 173 | $2,250,878,176 |
| TOLLAND | 93.8% | 67 | $181,364,520 |
| TOPSFIELD | 91.4% | 120 | $1,062,463,312 |
| TOWNSEND | 91.2% | 124 | $780,798,345 |
| TYNGSBOROUGH | 85.7% | 211 | $1,182,154,705 |
| TYRINGHAM | 94.7% | 44 | $173,528,640 |
| UPTON | 94.2% | 53 | $943,043,477 |
| UXBRIDGE | 86.0% | 205 | $1,296,090,153 |
| WAKEFIELD | 84.2% | 227 | $3,223,662,519 |
| WALES | 93.0% | 81 | $159,655,480 |
| WALPOLE | 86.1% | 202 | $3,073,271,828 |
| WALTHAM | 67.1% | 330 | $5,635,369,835 |
| WARE | 85.5% | 213 | $668,084,141 |
| WAREHAM | 83.4% | 235 | $2,870,869,211 |
| WARREN | 88.5% | 165 | $313,441,505 |
| WARWICK | 95.3% | 33 | $77,798,999 |
| WASHINGTON | 93.2% | 77 | $65,536,414 |
| WATERTOWN | 80.6% | 259 | $3,943,303,328 |
| WAYLAND | 94.9% | 40 | $2,752,145,687 |
| WEBSTER | 84.8% | 223 | $1,217,443,312 |
| WELLESLEY | 88.5% | 166 | $7,753,180,000 |
| WELLFLEET | 95.0% | 36 | $2,082,489,049 |
| WENDELL | 86.2% | 200 | $77,650,755 |
| WENHAM | 95.6% | 24 | $680,036,764 |
| WESTBOROUGH | 61.8% | 336 | $1,998,925,905 |
| WEST BOYLSTON | 79.1% | 276 | $647,333,548 |
| WEST BRIDGEWATER | 68.8% | 326 | $680,661,872 |
| WEST BROOKFIELD | 92.9% | 88 | $339,795,656 |
| WESTFIELD | 82.9% | 242 | $2,628,040,934 |
| WESTFORD | 86.2% | 199 | $3,241,579,524 |
| WESTHAMPTON | 94.9% | 41 | $213,894,027 |
| WESTMINSTER | 80.7% | 256 | $732,645,366 |
| WEST NEWBURY | 97.2% | 6 | $728,153,613 |
| WESTON | 95.4% | 28 | $5,018,978,450 |
| WESTPORT | 90.2% | 137 | $2,709,210,825 |
| WEST SPRINGFIELD | 69.9% | 322 | $1,804,480,875 |
| WEST STOCKBRIDGE | 93.0% | 82 | $357,778,593 |
| WEST TISBURY | 95.9% | 19 | $2,333,907,233 |
| WESTWOOD | 86.6% | 191 | $3,014,069,261 |
| WEYMOUTH | 83.8% | 230 | $5,051,650,735 |
| WHATELY | 79.2% | 274 | $173,677,562 |
| WHITMAN | 90.1% | 138 | $1,215,608,089 |
| WILBRAHAM | 89.4% | 150 | $1,519,835,110 |
| WILLIAMSBURG | 91.6% | 117 | $288,097,933 |
| WILLIAMSTOWN | 88.0% | 172 | $948,021,290 |
| WILMINGTON | 74.3% | 314 | $2,617,278,752 |
| WINCHENDON | 91.2% | 123 | $639,072,180 |
| WINCHESTER | 94.5% | 49 | $5,044,918,838 |
| WINDSOR | 94.5% | 47 | $100,566,014 |
| WINTHROP | 93.2% | 78 | $1,597,182,904 |
| WOBURN | 70.4% | 321 | $3,922,205,878 |
| WORCESTER | 78.2% | 282 | $8,495,190,076 |
| WORTHINGTON | 93.8% | 68 | $168,803,959 |
| WRENTHAM | 81.0% | 255 | $1,378,766,140 |
| YARMOUTH | 89.6% | 147 | $4,869,310,110 |
