Garden State residents paid more than $16 billion in school taxes in 2020, with the average bill checking in at $4,798.
But not everybody is feeling the pain. New Jersey had more than 50 municipalities last year where the average school tax bill lower was less than $2,000.
Among the 30 lowest averages, these Shore towns made the list:
24. Ocean City
Average school tax bill: $1,309
Average total tax bill: $5,945
23. Wildwood Crest
Average school tax bill: $1,299
Average total tax bill: $4,948
18. West Wildwood
Average school tax bill: $981
Average total tax bill: $4,400
14. North Wildwood
Average school tax bill: $867
Average total tax bill: $4,140
13. Stone Harbor
Average school tax bill: $842
Average total tax bill: $9,632
9. Avalon
Average school tax bill: $548
Average total tax bill: $8,492
6. Sea Isle City
Average school tax bill: $263
Average total tax bill: $4,943
5. Cape May Point
Average school tax bill: $157
Average total tax bill: $4,373
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