When you look at tax rates for the various towns you're considering, find out how the homes are assessed.
Some towns assess homes at their estimated market value (100%) and use that number in the formula for the taxes. (That's what Alton does...) Other towns assess at a percentage of the estimated market value. Find out how the assessment is done for some of these towns with higher tax rates before you figure out if they are high or not.
Generally speaking, any town with waterfront property on Winnipesakuee will have a lower rate because the waterfront homes are more desirable (and more expensive).
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