Adirondacks & North Country
Massena, New York
Massena is a town in St. Lawrence County, in New York's Adirondacks & North Country region, home to about 12,500 people as of the 2020 census.
Like the rest of upstate New York, an assessed value here usually isn't the market value; the state's equalization rate reconciles the two. The local rate is below, and the STAR program can lower the school-tax part of the bill.
- Type
- Town
- County
- St. Lawrence
- Region
- Adirondacks & North Country
- Population (2020)
- 12,433
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Massena
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Massena's Power and Seaway Story Is Bigger Than the Map Dot
Massena's St. Lawrence River edge, Seaway visitor center, and power history explain why this village feels more industrial and international than its size suggests.
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Massena's Story Follows Power and the St. Lawrence
Massena's story runs from mineral springs to hydropower, aluminum, and the St. Lawrence Seaway.
Read this note ->This place · Cars & Driving
Massena Border Trips Need the Official Port Check
Before routing through Massena for Canada travel, check CBP's Massena port page and border-wait tools instead of assuming every crossing works the same.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Louisville Keeps the St. Lawrence and Grasse Rivers Together
Louisville's river setting ties St. Lawrence County town government to both riverfront and inland routes.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Akwesasne Has Its Own Government Story
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s official site gives Akwesasne a direct-government source for local context.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Bombay and Brasher share a state-forest edge near Akwesasne
DEC and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe give Bombay and Brasher a source-backed forest and Akwesasne edge story.
Read this note ->Nearby · Cars & Driving
St. Lawrence DMV Errands Are Split Across County Offices
St. Lawrence County drivers should check which DMV office fits the trip before heading to Canton by default.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Brasher and Bombay share a big state-forest landscape
Bombay and Brasher State Forests give the northern St. Lawrence towns a large wetland-and-trail landscape.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Norfolk Belongs in the Lower Raquette River Story
Norfolk is easier to read with DEC's lower Raquette River route in mind.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $27–$28 per $1,000
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $8,102–$8,395 a year before the STAR break.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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