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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 Niantic, CT 06357

Niantic: median income $93,026, home value $397,300, $301/sq ft, 26-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 94%89$87,773$497,600$374 pricier homes ($100K more)
South Dartmouth, MA 02748 93%66$97,361$521,800$377 pricier homes ($125K more)
Greenville, RI 02828 93%51$97,196$440,900$291 pricier homes ($44K more) · smaller
Westerly, RI 02891 92%21$97,110$470,000$369 pricier homes ($73K more) · larger
Tiverton, RI 02878 91%57$106,036$411,900$306 Very close on everything we compare
Meredith, NH 03253 91%163$84,719$482,700$354 pricier homes ($85K more) · smaller
Great Barrington, MA 01230 90%84$86,694$527,300$378 pricier homes ($130K more)
East Aurora, NY 14052 90%343$99,970$343,700$258 cheaper homes ($54K less) · larger
Florence, MA 01062 88%73$87,588$421,000$358 younger residents
Rhinebeck, NY 12572 88%96$94,859$483,100$472 pricier homes ($86K more)
Merritt Island, FL 32952 88%1,020$102,726$425,700$253 pricier homes ($28K more) · larger
Vergennes, VT 05491 87%201$87,917$337,400$286 cheaper homes ($60K less) · smaller · younger residents
Lee, MA 01238 86%85$84,591$355,700$297 cheaper homes ($42K less) · smaller · 7 min shorter commute
Lake George, NY 12845 86%163$100,774$355,900$325 cheaper homes ($41K less) · smaller
South Yarmouth, MA 02664 85%107$82,125$551,400$474 pricier homes ($154K more)
Enfield, NH 03748 85%159$95,089$388,500$290 smaller · newer homes
Clarence, NY 14031 85%347$103,750$343,700$249 cheaper homes ($54K less) · newer homes
Wolfeboro, NH 03894 84%165$94,349$548,600$347 pricier homes ($151K more) · smaller · less walkable
Eliot, ME 03903 84%145$101,522$498,900$363 pricier homes ($102K more) · smaller
Bristol, VT 05443 84%200$88,594$356,600$238 cheaper homes ($41K less) · smaller · younger residents
Valatie, NY 12184 84%107$98,622$355,200$276 cheaper homes ($42K less) · younger residents · less walkable
Seminole, FL 33776 84%1,108$105,337$466,600$292 pricier homes ($69K more) · younger residents · more homeowners
Carson City, NV 89703 84%2,481$85,230$626,500$330 pricier homes ($229K more)
Olympia, WA 98506 84%2,496$91,596$490,900$298 pricier homes ($94K more) · larger · younger residents
Feeding Hills, MA 01030 83%57$93,815$327,700$248 cheaper homes ($70K less) · 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.