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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 Westbrook, CT 06498

Westbrook: median income $91,202, home value $434,300, $328/sq ft, 21-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Lee, MA 01238 89%80$84,591$355,700$297 cheaper homes ($79K less)
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 89%101$87,773$497,600$374 pricier homes ($63K more) · larger · younger residents
Greenville, RI 02828 89%61$97,196$440,900$291 younger residents
Meredith, NH 03253 89%169$84,719$482,700$354 pricier homes ($48K more) · 5 min longer commute · less walkable
South Yarmouth, MA 02664 88%120$82,125$551,400$474 pricier homes ($117K more)
South Dartmouth, MA 02748 88%79$97,361$521,800$377 pricier homes ($88K more) · larger · younger residents
Carson City, NV 89703 88%2,469$85,230$626,500$330 pricier homes ($192K more) · larger · younger residents
Enfield, NH 03748 87%162$95,089$388,500$290 cheaper homes ($46K less) · smaller · less walkable
Red Lodge, MT 59068 87%1,856$80,962$438,700$366 smaller · less walkable
Westerly, RI 02891 86%34$97,110$470,000$369 pricier homes ($36K more) · larger
Wolfeboro, NH 03894 86%172$94,349$548,600$347 pricier homes ($114K more) · less walkable · newer homes
New Buffalo, MI 49117 86%739$75,114$488,000$351 pricier homes ($54K more) · smaller · less walkable
Murphys, CA 95247 86%2,528$76,333$537,400$306 pricier homes ($103K more) · smaller · newer homes
Lake George, NY 12845 85%160$100,774$355,900$325 cheaper homes ($78K less) · smaller · younger residents
Great Barrington, MA 01230 84%78$86,694$527,300$378 pricier homes ($93K more) · younger residents
South Dennis, MA 02660 84%122$93,386$559,600$549 pricier homes ($125K more)
Rhinebeck, NY 12572 84%86$94,859$483,100$472 pricier homes ($49K more) · 6 min longer commute
South Deerfield, MA 01373 83%82$106,413$413,500$250 Very close on everything we compare
Eliot, ME 03903 83%153$101,522$498,900$363 pricier homes ($65K more) · younger residents · less walkable
Manchester Center, VT 05255 83%133$91,058$445,500$270 smaller · younger residents · 7 min shorter commute
Cape May, NJ 08204 83%207$82,466$461,400$536 pricier homes ($27K more) · larger
Nags Head, NC 27959 83%410$91,264$490,800$424 pricier homes ($57K more) · smaller · newer homes
Florence, MA 01062 82%72$87,588$421,000$358 younger residents
Woodstock, VT 05091 82%161$112,396$572,200$327 pricier homes ($138K more) · smaller
Vergennes, VT 05491 82%201$87,917$337,400$286 cheaper homes ($97K 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.