As any transplant from the northeast will tell you, taxes in Wolfeboro (not waterfront or views) ARE low compared to most other places. That is one reason why I am moving here.
I have also noticed that lakes region towns tend to raise taxes for specific projects and once they are completed the taxes have actually gone DOWN. You won't see THAT in a lot of places.
In my former NJ town they did a property re-assessment several years ago. The re-assessment resulted in a HUGE tax increase and a lot of fixed income people who had been living in the town for decades felt they had to move. Residents were outraged, but the town committee basically threw up their hands and blamed everything on the state. Every year since, the property taxes have been going up. No end in sight. Even newly elected town committee members become apathetic and can't seem to change anything. I think a lot of residents have become complacent and resigned to their fate...and the town, school and municipal budgets just keep going higher because they know people will pay. I hate to sound so cynical, but this has been my experience as a homeowner in NJ.
It seems like people get involved and have a voice here. And influence. I feel much more hopeful here.
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