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Assessor accepts applications for school building exemption for seniors

PHOTO/JERRY SPAR

The deadline for a new senior tax exemption for fiscal year 2026 has been set for Aug. 1.

The town has adopted a new means-tested senior tax exemption for school building construction projects. Qualified seniors will receive a property tax exemption “equal to or less than the actual cost of borrowing in any fiscal year,” the town’s website states. The Board of Assessors will administer this new tax program and determine exemption amounts annually.

Seniors who qualify must be property owners in Hopkinton age 65 or older. They must have lived and owned a home in Hopkinton for at least 10 consecutive years at the property for which they are applying for the exemption. Applicants are required to have filed a 2024 Massachusetts State Tax Form Schedule CB (Circuit Breaker) as well.

There are also income and asset requirements, which are detailed on the online application.

The school building tax exemption was developed by the Select Board in 2024. It was approved at Annual Town Meeting that year and was signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey in January.

More information about this and other senior tax exemptions can be found by visiting the assessor’s website. The application and all necessary documentation must be submitted to the assessor’s office by Aug. 1. Incomplete applications, including those with missing documentation, will not be processed.

Latest News

The town will begin removing and replacing the sidewalk along Mayhew Street starting today and continuing until next week.

The latest Real Estate Transactions list shows two homes sold in the past week, including one for $1 million.

In this week’s Professional Insights column, Kim Foemmel of Foemmel Fine Homes discusses home insurance policies and ways for homeowners to determine the most effective policy for them.

Town meetings tonight include the Select Board (6).

Photo of the Day

Members of Old Guard New England prepare for a gun salute during the town’s Memorial Day events on Monday. Click here for more photos.

PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO