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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 Sherman, CT 06784

Sherman: median income $116,750, home value $492,700, $336/sq ft, 40-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Clinton Corners, NY 12514 92%25$120,439$436,700$364 cheaper homes ($56K less) · younger residents
Marine On Saint Croix, MN 55047 91%1,000$107,361$497,900$331 smaller
Weems, VA 22576 84%311$104,948$414,000$264 cheaper homes ($79K less) · smaller
Little Compton, RI 02837 81%121$134,750$783,400$480 pricier homes ($291K more) · 6 min shorter commute
Pine, CO 80470 81%1,671$135,682$681,300$304 pricier homes ($189K more) · younger residents
Holmes, NY 12531 79%9$129,028$475,400$312 smaller · younger residents
Bellvue, CO 80512 79%1,646$97,837$625,000$309 pricier homes ($132K more) · smaller · younger residents
Francestown, NH 03043 78%131$104,063$408,200$252 cheaper homes ($85K less) · smaller · younger residents
Newbury, NH 03255 78%143$117,045$465,000$416 cheaper homes ($28K less) · smaller · younger residents
Queenstown, MD 21658 78%226$128,274$483,200$300 younger residents · 6 min shorter commute
Petersham, MA 01366 77%92$110,750$392,400$305 cheaper homes ($100K less) · smaller · older homes
Kintnersville, PA 18930 77%115$127,072$524,000$253 pricier homes ($31K more) · smaller
Black Hawk, CO 80422 77%1,670$95,625$588,800$342 pricier homes ($96K more) · younger residents · 7 min shorter commute
Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352 77%2,409$105,753$694,600$340 pricier homes ($202K more) · larger · younger residents
Rhododendron, OR 97049 77%2,406$92,056$474,200$284 smaller
Stockton, NJ 08559 76%109$179,600$560,600$345 higher income ($63K more) · pricier homes ($68K more)
Old Chatham, NY 12136 76%60$148,750$471,900$329 higher income ($32K more) · smaller · older homes
Union Hall, VA 24176 76%457$98,250$627,000$332 pricier homes ($134K more) · smaller · 6 min shorter commute
Harpswell, ME 04079 75%234$91,969$612,400$500 pricier homes ($120K more) · 9 min shorter commute
Shutesbury, MA 01072 74%84$111,667$355,100$341 cheaper homes ($138K less) · smaller · younger residents
Diamond Point, NY 12824 74%135$108,533$425,900$266 cheaper homes ($67K less) · smaller · younger residents
Fontana, WI 53125 74%775$112,500$593,800$434 pricier homes ($101K more) · smaller · 8 min shorter commute
Sedalia, CO 80135 74%1,658$136,083$880,500$312 pricier homes ($388K more) · younger residents · 6 min shorter commute
Sloughhouse, CA 95683 74%2,495$140,457$718,900$309 pricier homes ($226K more) · larger · newer homes
Sterling, MA 01564 73%107$129,063$498,800$327 larger · younger residents · 6 min shorter commute

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.