Decweb t1_j6vbh8k wrote on February 2, 2023 at 3:20 AM

I'll say only that Brattleboro has the highest property taxes in the state, or it did when I bought, and it's no joke. I regret buying in Brattleboro. Good luck in your purchase.

Russian_Rocket23 t1_j6wpjko wrote on February 2, 2023 at 12:54 PM

There are several places above Brattleboro, but it is still on the higher end for homestead tax rates. https://joeshimkus.com/VT-Tax-Rates.aspx

rufustphish t1_j6w54nr wrote on February 2, 2023 at 8:34 AM

Huh.... So your tax rate is higher than all others?

Decweb t1_j6wmxio wrote on February 2, 2023 at 12:28 PM

Each town sets its own rate for property taxes. When I bought my house, Brattleboro had the highest rate in Vermont. But when you're buying a house you tend to concentrate on the up-front cost, not the annual property taxes, so numbers indicating percentages as tax tend to blur in your head and not have a solid "so this is what it will cost me annually to live here" effect.

Ignoring those numbers can make for a costly choice.

rufustphish t1_j6wswpx wrote on February 2, 2023 at 1:25 PM

I was just surprised to hear that Brattleboro has a higher tax rate than other communities with similar services.

I get where you're coming from though, people always forget about paying taxes each year.

Taxes are typically higher in higher density areas with more services(to help pay for said services like waster water treatment, library, education etc).

I wish our education system actually educated folk on how our taxes actually work...