There has been a bit of discussion regarding LIncoln's property taxes compared to other towns. One reason taxes may be higher than similar towns is our low housing density.
Lincoln has consciously and deliberately limited density with land acquisition, zoning regulations, agricultural easements and more. The result is that there are fewer houses to distribute fixed costs. If you have two similar towns with the same number of miles of road, the less housing-dense town will pay more per family to maintain those roads. The same goes for many other services provided by the town. All of this wonderful open space that we all enjoy is not free. ------------------------------ Here are some statistics from this site <http://zipatlas.com/us/ma/city-comparison/population-density.htm> (not sure of the date but I assume it does not change quickly): *Town Population / sq. mile* Bedford 926.37 Wayland 819.52 Sudbury 683.63 Weston 664.03 Concord 656.11 Lincoln 359.11 Our limited commercial base is also a factor.
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