Montville — The town's 2020 grand list shows a 2.1% increase compared to 2019. 

According to the town's assessor, Lucy Beit, the overall net grand list for combined motor vehicle, real estate and personal property values totaled $1,355,618,710 — a $27,894,994 increase over the 2019 total.

Growth for real estate, which represents 75% of the Grand List, was 0.3%. For motor vehicles, comprising 10% of the grand list, growth was 7.9%. And for personal property, such as business equipment, representing 15% of the Grand List, growth was 7.6%.

Beit said the growth can mostly be attributed to infrastructure upgrades by Eversource and Yankee Gas Services Co.

Top 10 Montville real estate taxpayers by assessed value:

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[naviga:li]Eversource, $111,018,740[/naviga:li]

[naviga:li]Yankee Gas Services Co., $20,063,360[/naviga:li]

[naviga:li]Montville Power LLC, $12,587,257[/naviga:li]

[naviga:li]Montville Commons shopping center, $12,001,090[/naviga:li]

[naviga:li]Home Depot USA Inc., $10,680,880[/naviga:li]

[naviga:li]Hitalk Hotels LLC, $10,634,480[/naviga:li]

[naviga:li]Rand Whitney, $9,515,917[/naviga:li]

[naviga:li]Algonquin Gas Transmission LLC, $8,230,530[/naviga:li]

[naviga:li]Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriot, $6,216,930[/naviga:li]

[naviga:li]Meadows of Montville (apartment buildings), $4,560,350[/naviga:li]

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