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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 Gladstone, NJ 07934

Gladstone: median income $245,429, home value $845,500, $451/sq ft, 26-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Lookout Mountain, TN 37350 82%703$201,000$855,300$392 lower income ($44K less) · larger · 7 min shorter commute
Palisades, NY 10964 78%44$187,396$767,500$353 lower income ($58K less) · cheaper homes ($78K less)
Topsfield, MA 01983 76%233$195,718$853,400$402 lower income ($50K less) · larger · younger residents
Cabin John, MD 20818 75%179$245,982$1,335,100$484 pricier homes ($490K more) · more walkable · newer homes
Nashville, TN 37220 75%729$180,417$818,200$392 lower income ($65K less) · cheaper homes ($27K less) · larger
Harvard, MA 01451 73%202$214,792$856,200$349 lower income ($31K less) · larger · younger residents
Sherborn, MA 01770 73%200$250,000+*$1,026,800$411 pricier homes ($181K more) · larger · younger residents
South Salem, NY 10590 72%70$211,734$795,600$409 lower income ($34K less) · cheaper homes ($50K less) · larger
Highland, MD 20777 72%162$226,146$861,900$282 larger · 6 min longer commute · newer homes
Woodacre, CA 94973 72%2,537$231,094$1,076,300$499 pricier homes ($231K more) · older residents
Centerport, NY 11721 71%69$197,179$740,300$473 lower income ($48K less) · cheaper homes ($105K less) · larger
Old Bethpage, NY 11804 71%64$190,469$848,500$534 lower income ($55K less) · larger · younger residents
Dunn Loring, VA 22027 71%185$250,000+*$1,097,500$444 pricier homes ($252K more) · more walkable · newer homes
Brightwaters, NY 11718 70%74$218,000$768,600$441 lower income ($27K less) · cheaper homes ($77K less) · larger
Etna, NH 03750 69%242$250,000+*$881,000$423 pricier homes ($36K more) · younger residents · 5 min shorter commute
Purdys, NY 10578 69%67$250,000+*$615,600$401 cheaper homes ($230K less) · younger residents · older homes
Dayton, MD 21036 69%160$218,036$881,300$264 lower income ($27K less) · pricier homes ($36K more) · larger
Terrace Park, OH 45174 69%522$193,750$603,800$359 lower income ($52K less) · cheaper homes ($242K less) · larger
Carnelian Bay, CA 96140 69%2,379$181,875$932,200$606 lower income ($64K less) · pricier homes ($87K more) · 8 min shorter commute
Manchester, MA 01944 68%239$206,389$942,000$608 lower income ($39K less) · pricier homes ($97K more) · larger
Dover, MA 02030 68%204$250,000+*$1,340,300$464 pricier homes ($495K more) · larger · 8 min longer commute
Easton, CT 06612 68%81$222,604$783,100$323 cheaper homes ($62K less) · larger · 7 min longer commute
Southport, CT 06890 68%78$218,841$1,212,500$550 lower income ($27K less) · pricier homes ($367K more) · larger
Carlisle, MA 01741 67%212$250,000+*$1,103,900$411 pricier homes ($258K more) · larger · 9 min longer commute
Newfields, NH 03856 67%248$197,885$646,400$371 lower income ($48K less) · cheaper homes ($199K less) · larger

* 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.