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Originally Posted by WinnDixie
I'm reading this thread with interest, esp. because of the references to the reasonable taxes. It shows how far down the learning curve one can get! We lived in Laconia for almost 30 years, from 1969-1998, and I thought the taxes were high! I really didn't have any info on taxes in, say MA or CT. Obviously they are much higher, not to mention that they have broad-based taxes, too. Of course, I also have had a hard time wrapping my mind around just what a house costs these days. The prices went up tremendously in those years we lived there. I'd be curious to know just how much less your tax burden will be up there. vs. from where you moved.
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Here in Ma we have a 5.3% income tax. 6.5% income tax on capital gains. 6.25% sales tax on just about everything except food (standby for that one). I can move to NH away from all that. Real estate tax mil rates are quite similiar but the assements are ridiculous throughout most of the state.
The town I live in has a mil rate $18 per thousand. My house is 1,700 square feet (very nice shape) sitting on just under half an acre. My taxes are over $5500 a year! I can go to NH, get twice as much house with twice a much land and still cut my RE taxes in half (depending on the area). Of course we are looking to downsize so I can save even more.
I do get my trash picked up once a week which is usually around 1 kitchen size trash bag.
I estimate I'm paying around $40 bucks a week for that trash bag!
Of course I am paying for the children in the school system to
NOT get an education.
