Sticker shock: With median home values up 62%, Concord residents brace for new tax bills

By: Charlotte Matherly

Outlets: Concord Monitor

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 1,537

Last Updated: 2 days, 22 hours ago

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A burgeoning wildflower meadow runs along a corner of South Street, dotting the landscape beside Michael Smith’s prominent, pale yellow home with black-eyed susans and milkweed.

Smith saves the seeds each year to sow them in the next, an addition to his thriving albeit unruly garden. As he circles his home, he points out all the things that need fixing: the weathered red storm door that’s due to be repainted, the leak in the cellar, …

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