(CNNMoney.com) — Suspicions confirmed: Homeowners in the Northeast pay the highest property taxes in the nation. New Jersey residents pay the highest annual tax bill of any state – a median $6,579 per year, according to the Tax Foundation, which calculated the tally using data the U.S. Census Bureau released on Tuesday. Connecticut comes in second place ($4,738), followed by New Hampshire ($4,636) and New York ($3,755). Of course, the reason for high taxes vary. You don’t want to feel too bad for New Hampshire, for example. They don’t pay income or sales tax.

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