ZIP Code 01525

In ZIP code 01525, near Worcester, the county-level effective property tax rate is 1.28%, and the combined sales tax rate is 6.25%. What a household actually owes in property taxes depends on assessed home value, so a higher-priced house carries a larger bill even at the same rate. That bill then competes with everyday spending, since the 6.25% sales tax applies to many purchases. Whether the property tax feels heavy hinges on local earnings against home prices: where values outpace incomes, the 1.28% rate takes a bigger bite of each paycheck, and where incomes keep pace, the same rate weighs less on household finances.