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Where are towns like the one I love?

Enter a town you like, or the one you’re leaving, and find the places most like it: similar incomes, home prices, commute, age of homes and more. Look nearby, in other states or only where homes cost less.

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Towns most like New Boston, NH 03070

New Boston: median income $154,000, home value $480,300, $284/sq ft, 36-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Rutland, MA 01543 97%43$145,707$462,800$286 larger
Douglas, MA 01516 95%64$153,172$467,000$291 larger
Cream Ridge, NJ 08514 94%243$134,038$580,900$325 pricier homes ($101K more)
Grasonville, MD 21638 92%364$140,086$569,200$298 pricier homes ($89K more)
Assonet, MA 02702 91%87$153,038$516,100$293 pricier homes ($36K more)
Owings, MD 20736 91%392$159,851$567,700$223 pricier homes ($87K more) · larger
Middletown, MD 21769 91%390$151,563$507,000$225 pricier homes ($27K more) · larger
Upton, MA 01568 90%55$160,417$574,700$316 pricier homes ($94K more) · older residents
Jefferson, MD 21755 90%393$137,417$529,600$241 pricier homes ($49K more)
Groveland, MA 01834 89%37$141,487$610,900$389 pricier homes ($131K more)
Marlborough, CT 06447 89%100$142,105$379,100$227 cheaper homes ($101K less) · older homes
Milford, NJ 08848 89%241$138,614$440,200$270 cheaper homes ($40K less) · older homes
Westtown, NY 10998 89%186$129,348$462,000$282 smaller
Myersville, MD 21773 89%386$161,908$544,400$212 pricier homes ($64K more) · older residents
Pepperell, MA 01463 88%21$123,911$482,100$298 lower income ($30K less) · larger
West Kingston, RI 02892 88%101$135,809$490,600$269 older residents
Salem, CT 06420 88%106$123,425$405,800$245 lower income ($31K less) · cheaper homes ($75K less)
Hollywood, MD 20636 88%409$163,690$474,000$218 larger · 6 min shorter commute
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732 88%391$140,304$448,700$261 cheaper homes ($32K less) · larger · 6 min longer commute
Dunkirk, MD 20754 88%390$167,371$614,200$220 pricier homes ($134K more)
Glenn Dale, MD 20769 88%384$139,773$580,500$214 pricier homes ($100K more) · older residents
Lakeville, MA 02347 87%87$133,984$565,900$358 pricier homes ($86K more) · larger · older residents
Fairfax, VT 05454 87%136$128,212$372,400$286 lower income ($26K less) · cheaper homes ($108K less) · 6 min shorter commute
Hebron, CT 06248 87%96$134,435$376,200$239 cheaper homes ($104K less) · older residents
Stewartsville, NJ 08886 87%236$161,168$447,100$272 cheaper homes ($33K less) · 7 min longer commute

Similarity compares income, home value, price per sq ft, population, age, commute, education, walkability, owner share, single-family share and age of homes. Click a town to see its housing market. Set your own criteria with the town finder.

Finding towns like the one you love

Maybe you grew up somewhere you loved and want something like it closer to a new job. Maybe the town you want is out of reach and you’re looking for a cheaper version of it. Or you’re moving across the country and want to know which places will feel familiar. This tool starts from a town you know and finds the places most like it.

How we measure similarity

We compare eleven things for every ZIP code: median household income, median home value, price per square foot from recent sales, population, median age, average commute, the share of adults with a bachelor’s degree, walkability, the share of homes that are owner-occupied, the share that are single-family homes, and the median year homes were built. Income and home values count most, because they shape what a place costs and feels like day to day.

Each trait is put on the same scale, so a $50,000 difference in home value and a five-minute difference in commute can be compared fairly. The result is a similarity score: towns in the 90s are close matches on nearly everything, and scores in the 70s are similar with a few clear differences. For each match we list the biggest differences, like cheaper homes, a longer commute or more single-family homes.

Where to look

  • Anywhere shows the closest matches nationwide.
  • Same state or other states keeps the search where you need it.
  • Within a distance finds alternatives near a town you’re priced out of.
  • At least a distance away finds the same kind of place somewhere new.

Tick “only towns where homes cost less” to find more affordable versions of the place you like.

What it can’t tell you

Numbers can’t capture everything that makes a place feel like home: a walkable downtown, the schools, the views or the people. Use the matches as a short list, then visit. Click any town to see its housing market, including how competitive it is and how fast homes are selling.