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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 Southbury, CT 06488

Southbury: median income $112,887, home value $411,600, $244/sq ft, 30-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Palos Park, IL 60464 86%755$126,087$460,000$235 pricier homes ($48K more) · smaller
Kennebunk, ME 04043 85%190$107,804$487,700$378 pricier homes ($76K more) · smaller
Tarpon Springs, FL 34688 85%1,064$112,091$510,100$262 pricier homes ($99K more) · smaller · newer homes
Wanaque, NJ 07465 84%62$115,159$419,700$281 smaller · 6 min longer commute
Goffstown, NH 03045 83%136$119,205$384,600$294 cheaper homes ($27K less) · younger residents
Southampton, PA 18966 83%129$128,838$488,400$282 pricier homes ($77K more) · larger · younger residents
Brighton, MI 48116 83%546$106,763$385,900$216 cheaper homes ($26K less) · younger residents · more single-family homes
Willowbrook, IL 60527 83%759$106,543$501,700$269 pricier homes ($90K more) · younger residents
Tiverton, RI 02878 82%106$106,036$411,900$306 more single-family homes
Hampstead, NH 03841 81%143$104,044$510,100$307 pricier homes ($99K more) · smaller
Clarence, NY 14031 81%295$103,750$343,700$249 cheaper homes ($68K less) · smaller · 7 min shorter commute
Valencia, PA 16059 81%353$110,828$408,500$243 smaller · younger residents · more single-family homes
Palos Heights, IL 60463 81%752$107,977$362,600$216 cheaper homes ($49K less) · more walkable
Ballston Lake, NY 12019 80%105$112,420$400,400$271 younger residents · more single-family homes
Export, PA 15632 80%341$93,664$291,400$200 cheaper homes ($120K less) · smaller
Reisterstown, MD 21136 80%235$118,500$422,100$206 larger · younger residents · more walkable
Palm Harbor, FL 34685 80%1,068$94,688$518,000$251 pricier homes ($106K more) · younger residents · newer homes
Mound, MN 55364 80%1,053$108,725$459,400$260 pricier homes ($48K more) · younger residents · more single-family homes
South Easton, MA 02375 79%116$120,903$513,000$348 pricier homes ($101K more) · smaller · younger residents
Gibsonia, PA 15044 79%355$136,723$385,200$231 cheaper homes ($26K less) · younger residents · more single-family homes
Sellersville, PA 18960 79%134$109,028$408,300$234 younger residents · more renters
North Wales, PA 19454 79%137$118,177$457,900$265 pricier homes ($46K more) · younger residents · more walkable
Pottstown, PA 19465 79%155$107,825$404,500$233 younger residents · more single-family homes
Lake Worth, FL 33467 79%1,100$95,739$451,600$251 pricier homes ($40K more) · larger · newer homes
Sarasota, FL 34241 79%1,110$116,412$564,600$267 pricier homes ($153K more) · more single-family homes · newer homes

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.