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[quote=Anonymous]I grew up in small town NJ.  Both of my parents served on the school board.  It’s really a different system when you have 1600 students total across all schools.  The board is more nimble, and the schools naturally offer smaller class sizes and the education is akin to private.  But the politics are worse because every year the town votes on the school budget as a separate line item.  Taxes in NJ are high because small towns of 10,000 people are paying for full infrastructure.  You’re paying for police, DPW, town government, schools, library, fields, supporting your fully volunteer fire department and ambulance, etc.  There is no economy of scale and there is little to no industry to offset the burden homeowners bear.  So your $750,000 home here in Fairfax pays $8,000 in property taxes, that same value house in a town in Bergen County pays $30,000 (although their tax assessments lock in for 10 years so it’s not as volatile).  That bespoke experience comes with a high price tag.[/quote]

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