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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 Goshen, CT 06756

Goshen: median income $160,815, home value $478,200, $324/sq ft, 42-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Princeton, MA 01541 88%82$158,750$520,500$284 pricier homes ($42K more) · younger residents · 6 min shorter commute
Campbell Hall, NY 10916 87%59$135,556$492,400$295 lower income ($25K less) · younger residents
Jemez Springs, NM 87025 87%1,838$153,936$426,200$283 cheaper homes ($52K less) · smaller
Clinton Corners, NY 12514 85%27$120,439$436,700$364 lower income ($40K less) · cheaper homes ($42K less)
Holmes, NY 12531 85%30$129,028$475,400$312 lower income ($32K less)
Great Meadows, NJ 07838 82%111$121,599$440,100$265 lower income ($39K less) · cheaper homes ($38K less) · younger residents
Stockton, NJ 08559 82%131$179,600$560,600$345 pricier homes ($82K more) · larger · 7 min shorter commute
Dickerson, MD 20842 82%284$204,013$745,800$268 higher income ($43K more) · pricier homes ($268K more)
Lebanon, NJ 08833 81%116$172,454$604,400$323 pricier homes ($126K more) · larger
Broad Run, VA 20137 81%314$191,974$720,900$355 higher income ($31K more) · pricier homes ($243K more) · smaller
Conifer, CO 80433 81%1,678$134,402$772,600$322 lower income ($26K less) · pricier homes ($294K more) · larger
Pine, CO 80470 81%1,682$135,682$681,300$304 lower income ($25K less) · pricier homes ($203K more)
Upton, MA 01568 80%87$160,417$574,700$316 pricier homes ($97K more) · larger · younger residents
Allentown, NJ 08501 80%135$146,182$588,800$312 pricier homes ($111K more) · larger · 10 min shorter commute
Stone Ridge, NY 12484 80%48$119,779$467,200$384 lower income ($41K less) · younger residents
Queenstown, MD 21658 80%248$128,274$483,200$300 lower income ($33K less) · 8 min shorter commute
Stewartsville, NJ 08886 79%125$161,168$447,100$272 cheaper homes ($31K less) · larger · younger residents
Catlett, VA 20119 79%320$115,757$560,700$260 lower income ($45K less) · pricier homes ($83K more)
Port Republic, MD 20676 79%289$156,657$509,900$270 pricier homes ($32K more) · younger residents · 6 min shorter commute
Port Tobacco, MD 20677 79%305$165,764$576,700$204 pricier homes ($99K more)
Myersville, MD 21773 79%276$161,908$544,400$212 pricier homes ($66K more) · larger · younger residents
Geneva, FL 32732 79%1,006$119,205$487,600$280 lower income ($42K less) · larger · younger residents
Houlton, WI 54082 79%1,001$131,146$476,200$264 lower income ($30K less) · 10 min shorter commute
Franktown, CO 80116 79%1,651$146,000$960,400$308 pricier homes ($482K more) · larger
Cool, CA 95614 79%2,489$133,426$584,600$262 lower income ($27K less) · pricier homes ($106K more)

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.