{"id":3550,"date":"2011-11-16T10:36:38","date_gmt":"2011-11-16T15:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/upstater.com\/?p=3550"},"modified":"2011-11-16T10:36:38","modified_gmt":"2011-11-16T15:36:38","slug":"never-mind-upstate-move-to-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upstater.com\/never-mind-upstate-move-to-massachusetts\/","title":{"rendered":"Never Mind Upstate–Move to Massachusetts!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I don’t really mean this. I mean, if I did, I wouldn’t have a website called Upstater. Plus, as the old saying goes, I heart New York. But one extremely helpful commenter yesterday alerted us to the potentially specious claims of low taxes on Chatham properties, and then passed on this article<\/a>, about why property taxes are higher in New York State than just over the border in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

“In Troy, Angela Renna lives in a 21-year-old, 1,850-square-foot, split-level home in a quiet residential neighborhood far from the city center. Taxes on her home run $6,564 a year.<\/p>\n

‘Troy is outrageous, Renna said. ‘Rensselaer County is out of control, too.’<\/p>\n

An hour away in Pittsfield, Carl Callahan has an 11-year-old, 1,850-square-foot residence, also located on a tranquil street away from the bustle of downtown. Taxes on his home run $4,579 a year.<\/p>\n

The $2,000 difference is significant, but consider this: Renna’s house likely would go to market at about $164,000; Callahan recently sold his for $305,000.<\/p>\n

A $164,000 home in Pittsfield would carry a tax bill of $2,489, or just over one-third of the cost in Troy.”<\/p>\n

To which we say, so eloquently: Dang.<\/p>\n

Of course, I’d rather live in Troy than Pittsfield. How much is that worth?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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