If your tax bill seemed too hefty this year, given the increase many homeowners absorbed, it may not help to look at the average bill for other towns in Norfolk County. 

According to a spreadsheet based on information published by the state Division of Local Services, Canton's average single-family tax bills came to $5,729 for 2013, on par with other surrounding towns.

In order of most to least expensive, here are the average single-family tax bills for other local towns and Norfolk County for 2013:

Local towns:

Note: Data for Berkley, Someset, and Westport was not available.