Assessing / Tax Questions
Q: What is the assessment of the average single family home in Duxbury?
A: The average single family home assessed value for FY 2007 is $649,100. This is a 1.5% increase over FY 2006.
Q: What is the tax bill of the average family home in Duxbury?
A: The average single family home tax bill for FY 2007 is $6,581.87. This is an increase of 4.6% over FY 2006. The CPA adds 3% to this average tax bill, or $197.
Q: What is Duxbury's tax rate?
A: The tax rate for FY 2007 is $10.14 per one thousand of assessed valuation. This tax rate is a 3% increase over FY 2006. FY 2006 tax rate was $9.84 This is the first time in nine years that the tax rate has not declined because of a rapidly appreciating real estate market.
Government
Q: What is the mailing address of Town Hall?
A: Town Offices
878 Tremont St.
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-1100
Q: What are the hours of operation for Town Hall?
A: The Town Offices are open Monday - Friday from 8am to 4pm.
Q: When is the town meeting?
A: According to the By-Laws of Duxbury, the annual town meeting will be held on the 2nd Saturday of March.
Q: How many selectmen are on the Board of Selectmen
A. Three.
Geography
Q: Which communities border Duxbury?
A: Duxbury is bordered by Pembroke on the west, Marshfield on the north, Kingston on the south, Plymouth on the southeast and the Alantic Ocean on the east and southeast. Duxbury is 33 miles south of Boston, MA and is 246 miles from New York City.
Q: How big is Duxbury?
A: Duxbury has a total area of 37.63 sq. miles. It's land area is 23.76 sq. miles.
Q: What is the population of Duxbury?
A: According to the statistics compiled by the U.S. Census in 2000, the population is 14,248.
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