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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 Woolwich, ME 04579

Woolwich: median income $102,175, home value $254,500, $333/sq ft, 29-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Suttons Bay, MI 49682 88%784$97,813$396,500$369 pricier homes ($142K more)
Cornish, NH 03745 86%131$91,821$296,000$292 pricier homes ($42K more) · smaller · 5 min shorter commute
Roland, AR 72135 84%1,359$102,500$319,200$221 pricier homes ($65K more) · younger residents
Alden, MI 49612 83%763$85,156$271,000$317 smaller
Campton, NH 03223 82%94$118,534$356,400$266 pricier homes ($102K more) · younger residents · 6 min shorter commute
Londonderry, VT 05148 82%158$105,795$385,300$220 pricier homes ($131K more) · smaller
Townshend, VT 05353 82%157$94,917$278,000$220 smaller · more renters
East Haddam, CT 06423 82%217$107,549$373,700$306 pricier homes ($119K more) · larger
Chestertown, NY 12817 82%201$93,393$327,600$316 pricier homes ($73K more) · 6 min shorter commute
Unionville, IN 47468 82%917$92,880$269,100$389 smaller
Pentwater, MI 49449 82%825$80,917$307,300$278 pricier homes ($53K more) · 7 min shorter commute
Cedar, MI 49621 82%792$95,446$396,600$278 pricier homes ($142K more) · younger residents
Conway, MA 01341 81%177$97,417$396,400$257 pricier homes ($142K more) · smaller · 6 min shorter commute
Westmoreland, NH 03467 81%149$104,444$351,800$240 pricier homes ($97K more) · 7 min shorter commute
Grantham, NH 03753 81%121$106,285$343,900$251 pricier homes ($89K more) · younger residents · 7 min shorter commute
Moretown, VT 05660 81%148$96,125$425,200$274 pricier homes ($171K more) · smaller · younger residents
Athens, NY 12015 81%234$91,845$306,300$226 pricier homes ($52K more) · more renters
Waterloo, NE 68069 81%1,355$111,974$365,100$254 pricier homes ($111K more)
Williamsburg, MA 01096 80%184$104,375$374,900$248 pricier homes ($120K more) · younger residents
Salisbury, NH 03268 80%103$111,818$363,200$268 pricier homes ($109K more) · smaller
Wilmot, NH 03287 80%112$117,759$399,600$300 pricier homes ($145K more) · smaller · more renters
North Hero, VT 05474 80%183$102,143$451,400$404 pricier homes ($197K more) · smaller
New Hartford, CT 06057 80%218$117,906$380,200$284 pricier homes ($126K more) · larger · younger residents
Barkhamsted, CT 06063 80%211$121,705$373,100$231 pricier homes ($119K more) · younger residents
North Stonington, CT 06359 80%202$123,938$397,100$305 pricier homes ($143K more) · larger · younger residents

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.