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14 Worcester Business Journal | November 4, 2019 | wbjournal.com R E G I O N S N O R T H C O U N T Y Bring Your Future Into Focus For over 40 years, we have helped our clients build strong, resilient organizations — managing present needs, imagining the future they want and achieving success and satisfaction as they define it. Our team of accounting and auditing, tax, technology and business advisory experts work together to identify best practices and new ways of operating that position you for success. 781.982.1001 blumshapiro.com Massachusetts | Connecticut | Rhode Island New Worcester Office Opening November 2019 farm has gone from mainly an autumn destination to drawing people in the summer for barbeque, free hay rides, local microbrews from Moon Hill, and games of corn hole. It also hosts weddings, festivals, and other events. In recent years, the farm has discov- ered growing sunflowers opens up new summer-season tourist populations, particularly in the age of Instagram. Continued from Page 13 Tax rate per $1,000 Community in assessed value North County property tax rates Royalston ......................................13.00 Hubbardston .................................15.22 Princeton .......................................16.02 Shirley ............................................16.08 Pepperell .......................................16.59 Philipston .......................................16.65 Winchendon ..................................16.71 Petersham .....................................16.93 Templeton ......................................17.24 Sterling ..........................................17.27 Harvard ..........................................17.42 Athol ..............................................17.45 Groton ...........................................18.11 Barre ..............................................18.12 Westminster ..................................18.25 Leominster ....................................18.54 Lunenburg .....................................18.68 Townsend ......................................19.33 Lancaster .......................................19.75 Gardner .........................................20.14 Ashby ............................................21.93 Fitchburg* ......................................22.09 Ashburnham ..................................22.55 Clinton* ..........................................28.20 Ayer* ..............................................28.80 *The residential rates differ. In Ayer, it is 13.63, Clinton is 15.93, and Fitchburg is 20.49. Source: Mass. Department of Revenue Community Minutes North County residents' avg. commutes Clinton ................................................. 26 Fitchburg .......................................... 26.8 Gardner ............................................ 26.8 Leominster .......................................... 27 Westminster ..................................... 29.2 Athol ................................................. 30.1 Shirley ............................................... 30.5 Sterling ............................................. 30.7 Templeton ......................................... 30.8 Lancaster .......................................... 32.3 Winchendon ..................................... 32.9 Barre .................................................... 33 Royalston ......................................... 33.1 Philipston .......................................... 33.2 Harvard ............................................. 33.3 Lunenburg ........................................ 33.5 Townsend ......................................... 35.1 Groton .............................................. 35.5 Princeton .......................................... 35.5 Hubbardston .................................... 35.6 Ashby ............................................... 36.1 Pepperell .......................................... 36.7 Ashburnham ..................................... 36.8 Ayer .................................................. 36.9 Petersham ........................................ 36.9 Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2013-2017 American Community Survey "Obviously, sunflowers are really cool," he said. "It's picture perfect for social media." In fact, beyond all the attractions in North Central Massachusetts, Rose said part of the reason people visit is simply the natural beauty and country scenery that's always been a regional strength. "It's an authentic New England country experience," he said. "We've been very blessed to have a nice area that people are visiting, travelling to." Wachusett Mountain Ski Area FB