ZIP Code 04781

In ZIP code 04781, near Orient, homes carry a median value of $189,800, and the county's 1.12% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $2,126 a year on such a home. With median household income at $49,583, that tax equals about 4.3% of annual earnings, a meaningful slice for area homeowners. Per-capita income sits at $30,620. A combined sales tax rate of 5.50% applies to purchases. The gap between home prices and local wages shapes how far earnings stretch toward buying and keeping a house here.