The tax
rate is comprised of 4 elements: Town, school, county, and state education.
At the local level, the taxpayers have a say in the Town and school, via a vote at Town meeting. The taxpayers don't really have a personal say in the county and state ed., other than participating in voting for/against the officials. They are all politicians of some sort.
Town meeting day (usually two days ... ballot and town meeting) is the only day we're a democracy. More accurately, town meeting is a democratic process, where majority rules. Another example of a democracy is a lynch mob, where majority rules.
We are a Republic otherwise, in fact. Major difference, although folks seem to think they are synonymous terms. They are not!
There is opportunity to challenge assessments; at least an opportunity ... even if not satisfying.
Then, the math is simple: tax rate/thousand X valuation $'s = tax
MoBo tax history:
http://www.moultonboroughnh.gov/tax-...x-rate-history
NHDRA Municipal valuations:
http://revenue.nh.gov/mun-prop/munic...inal-rates.pdf
http://revenue.nh.gov/mun-prop/munic...-tax-rates.htm