Tax Impact Calculator

This calculator is designed to help you estimate the potential tax impact of voting in favor of funding a new high school.

To get started, select your town and enter the assessed value of your home. The estimated annual tax increase will auto-populate. To find your home’s assessed value, follow the instructions below for each town.

Town Enter your assessed home value:

Tax Impact Assumptions

For 2025, the estimated tax impact for each community is:

Great Barrington: $1.445 per $1,000 of assessed value
Stockbridge: $1.438 per $1,000 of assessed value
West Stockbridge: $1.247 per $1,000 of assessed value

The loan will be repaid over 30 years. The current model assumes an interest rate of 5%. Annual tax impact may fluctuate slightly from year to year, typically starting lower in the early years. Projections assume no increase in assessed property values over time.

These assumptions are based on the best information available today. Actual borrowing costs may change if interest rates, grant awards, or property values change in the future.

How to find the assessed value of your home

Your assessed value can be found on your most recent property tax bill or by contacting your town assessor’s office. Please note that assessed value differ from market value. Instructions for looking up your accessed value by Town are provided below.

Visit the Great Barrington GIS Parcel Maps: https://next.axisgis.com/Great_BarringtonMA
Search for your property by entering your address, the property owner’s last name, or the parcel ID. You can also explore the map and click on your property.
After selecting your parcel, a blue window will appear beneath the search bar with your parcel details.
In the “Documents” section, click “Patriot Final FY Property Card” or “CAI Property Card” to find your “Total Value.”
Open the [Tax Impact Calculator] (insert link), select “Great Barrington”, and enter your total assessed value in the appropriate field.
The Estimated Annual Tax Increase will populate automatically based on the information you entered.

Visit the Stockbridge GIS Parcel Maps :https://www.axisgis.com/StockbridgeMA/#
Search for your property by entering your address, the property owner’s last name, or the parcel ID. You can also explore the map and click on your property.
After selecting your parcel, a blue window will appear beneath the search bar with your parcel details.
In the “Documents” section, click “CAI Property Card” and locate your “Current Total, Assessed” value.
Open the [Tax Impact Calculator] (insert link), select “Stockbridge”, and enter your total assessed value in the appropriate field.
The Estimated Annual Tax Increase will populate automatically based on the information you entered.

Visit the West Stockbridge GIS Parcel Maps: https://www.axisgis.com/West_StockbridgeMA/#
Search for your property by entering your address, the property owner’s last name, or the parcel ID. You can also explore the map and click on your property.
After selecting your parcel, a blue window will appear beneath the search bar with your parcel details.
In the “Documents” section, click “IAS” and locate your “Current Total, Assessed” value.
Open the [Tax Impact Calculator] (insert link), select “West Stockbridge”, and enter your total assessed value in the appropriate field.
The Estimated Annual Tax Increase will populate automatically based on the information you entered.

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