How many rates are there? And, what are they?

At the present time, the Town has five separate and distinct tax rates. The 2022 base tax rate for Hanover is $16.41 and is broken down as follows:

Rate TypeRate
Town4.15
County1.37
Local School9.62
State Education1.27
Base Rate16.41


Add to this base rate your local Fire District rate to determine your final tax rate. The 2019 Fire District rates are as follows:

Fire District
District Rate
Base Rate
Final Rate
11.3816.4117.79
21.2416.4117.65
30.6216.4117.03

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1. Where are my tax dollars going?
2. What can I do?
3. How many rates are there? And, what are they?
4. How is the rate figured?
5. How can I hold my property taxes down?