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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 Old Saybrook, CT 06475

Old Saybrook: median income $114,333, home value $538,200, $434/sq ft, 29-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Mattapoisett, MA 02739 87%85$130,241$681,600$430 pricier homes ($143K more) · smaller · less walkable
Phoenix, AZ 85028 84%2,218$125,054$642,200$365 pricier homes ($104K more) · larger · younger residents
Sandwich, MA 02563 81%103$121,455$617,800$441 pricier homes ($80K more) · less walkable · newer homes
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742 80%121$123,152$627,200$556 pricier homes ($89K more) · larger · younger residents
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 80%403$120,662$677,600$403 pricier homes ($139K more) · less walkable · newer homes
Hull, MA 02045 78%104$115,485$646,000$432 pricier homes ($108K more) · older homes
Wakefield, RI 02879 78%45$112,231$564,700$445 pricier homes ($27K more) · larger · younger residents
Rhinebeck, NY 12572 78%89$94,859$483,100$472 cheaper homes ($55K less) · less walkable
Flourtown, PA 19031 78%169$134,592$579,300$331 pricier homes ($41K more) · smaller · more apartments and townhomes
Seminole, FL 33776 78%1,100$105,337$466,600$292 cheaper homes ($72K less) · younger residents
Great Barrington, MA 01230 77%80$86,694$527,300$378 lower income ($28K less) · younger residents · more renters
Sagamore Beach, MA 02562 77%103$120,000$591,000$498 pricier homes ($53K more) · smaller · younger residents
Portsmouth, RI 02871 77%62$116,831$597,000$392 pricier homes ($59K more) · larger · younger residents
Woodstock, VT 05091 77%161$112,396$572,200$327 pricier homes ($34K more) · smaller · 6 min shorter commute
Emerson, NJ 07630 77%88$155,536$645,200$413 higher income ($41K more) · pricier homes ($107K more) · younger residents
Oceanport, NJ 07757 77%109$126,094$757,700$524 pricier homes ($220K more) · smaller · younger residents
Babylon, NY 11702 77%64$137,652$626,900$455 pricier homes ($89K more) · younger residents
Centerville, MA 02632 76%108$121,317$616,700$486 pricier homes ($79K more) · younger residents · less walkable
South Dartmouth, MA 02748 76%75$97,361$521,800$377 less walkable
Jamestown, RI 02835 76%55$140,625$842,400$616 higher income ($26K more) · pricier homes ($304K more) · smaller
Fairfield, NJ 07004 76%103$115,980$688,500$393 pricier homes ($150K more) · younger residents · 7 min shorter commute
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 76%102$117,959$539,000$431 more apartments and townhomes
Skaneateles, NY 13152 76%235$104,211$461,800$411 cheaper homes ($76K less) · younger residents · 6 min shorter commute
East Falmouth, MA 02536 75%96$100,497$558,600$495 larger · less walkable
Pocasset, MA 02559 75%96$90,855$625,400$413 pricier homes ($87K more) · smaller · less walkable

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.