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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 Saddle River, NJ 07458

Saddle River: median income $244,022, home value $1,188,500, $501/sq ft, 34-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Armonk, NY 10504 95%22$250,000+*$1,243,100$531 pricier homes ($55K more) · smaller
Sudbury, MA 01776 93%166$236,509$988,900$409 cheaper homes ($200K less) · larger
Wilton, CT 06897 93%36$242,199$928,800$449 cheaper homes ($260K less) · larger
Medfield, MA 02052 92%164$235,800$911,100$416 cheaper homes ($277K less)
Westwood, MA 02090 92%170$223,125$1,041,500$493 cheaper homes ($147K less)
Lake Forest, IL 60045 90%714$233,125$923,500$404 cheaper homes ($265K less) · larger
Hinsdale, IL 60521 89%718$249,200$1,032,800$405 cheaper homes ($156K less) · larger · more walkable
Cohasset, MA 02025 88%189$199,306$1,318,900$546 lower income ($45K less) · pricier homes ($130K more)
Southborough, MA 01772 87%158$201,568$841,700$354 lower income ($42K less) · cheaper homes ($347K less)
Wayland, MA 01778 87%168$219,375$977,300$443 cheaper homes ($211K less) · older homes
Sherborn, MA 01770 86%163$250,000+*$1,026,800$411 cheaper homes ($162K less) · smaller
Dover, MA 02030 86%167$250,000+*$1,340,300$464 pricier homes ($152K more) · smaller
Harvard, MA 01451 85%164$214,792$856,200$349 lower income ($29K less) · cheaper homes ($332K less) · smaller
Carlisle, MA 01741 85%175$250,000+*$1,103,900$411 cheaper homes ($85K less) · smaller
Great Falls, VA 22066 85%221$250,000+*$1,310,200$361 pricier homes ($122K more)
South Salem, NY 10590 84%32$211,734$795,600$409 lower income ($32K less) · cheaper homes ($393K less) · smaller
Duxbury, MA 02332 83%188$176,583$874,600$459 lower income ($67K less) · cheaper homes ($314K less)
Gladwyne, PA 19035 83%93$250,000+*$1,477,200$417 pricier homes ($289K more) · smaller
Clifton, VA 20124 83%234$221,060$884,800$300 cheaper homes ($304K less)
Easton, CT 06612 82%45$222,604$783,100$323 cheaper homes ($405K less) · smaller
Westport, CT 06880 82%40$250,000+*$1,402,100$642 pricier homes ($214K more) · larger · 7 min longer commute
Fairfax Station, VA 22039 82%232$250,000+*$1,021,500$309 cheaper homes ($167K less) · larger
Sammamish, WA 98074 82%2,374$244,362$1,366,900$554 pricier homes ($178K more) · larger · younger residents
Boxford, MA 01921 81%195$200,672$904,200$357 lower income ($43K less) · cheaper homes ($284K less) · older residents
Topsfield, MA 01983 81%196$195,718$853,400$402 lower income ($48K less) · cheaper homes ($335K less) · smaller

* The Census Bureau doesn’t publish exact figures above $250,000 for household income, $2,000,000 for home values or $3,500 for monthly rent; it reports them as “or 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.