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Resident presents data on population, valuation and why commercial growth may not quickly lower tax bills
Summary
A resident presented charts showing modest population growth, an aging median age and large valuation increases in housing; her model showed commercial/industrial value would have to grow at roughly 9.5% per year for nearly two decades to materially change the town’s residential tax burden.
A resident presenter, Victoria, gave a detailed, spreadsheet‑based "State of the Town" presentation showing demographic and assessed‑valuation trends and a model of how commercial growth would affect tax burdens.
Victoria said Swansea gained roughly 288 people between 2010 and 2023 (about 4% growth) and that the town’s median age is among the highest in Cheshire County. She told the board she used MS‑1 valuation data and other…
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