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Where are towns like the one I love?

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 Brick, NJ 08723

Brick: median income $108,643, home value $400,800, $350/sq ft, 29-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Coventry, RI 02816 92%175$101,431$350,800$263 cheaper homes ($50K less)
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776 92%82$120,573$496,600$337 pricier homes ($96K more)
Orangevale, CA 95662 92%2,489$96,689$558,300$352 pricier homes ($158K more)
Middleboro, MA 02346 91%211$97,056$468,700$299 pricier homes ($68K more)
North Dartmouth, MA 02747 91%197$102,079$484,800$309 pricier homes ($84K more) · younger residents
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 91%74$112,180$487,300$436 pricier homes ($87K more) · younger residents
Oxford, MA 01540 90%185$110,579$376,100$302 smaller
Dracut, MA 01826 90%233$114,196$473,800$353 pricier homes ($73K more) · more apartments and townhomes
Swansea, MA 02777 90%192$116,364$445,000$356 pricier homes ($44K more) · smaller
Selden, NY 11784 90%80$104,369$460,300$365 pricier homes ($60K more) · younger residents
Somerset, MA 02726 89%195$111,046$419,000$345 smaller · older homes
North Smithfield, RI 02896 88%189$108,983$457,400$295 pricier homes ($57K more) · smaller
Hudson, NH 03051 88%235$124,213$438,900$298 pricier homes ($38K more)
Feasterville Trevose, PA 19053 88%47$107,780$413,100$267 Very close on everything we compare
Westport, MA 02790 87%192$97,250$507,900$350 pricier homes ($107K more) · smaller · older residents
Tiverton, RI 02878 87%189$106,036$411,900$306 smaller · older residents
New Milford, CT 06776 87%113$104,112$387,000$275 less walkable
Medford, NY 11763 87%80$120,783$464,600$371 pricier homes ($64K more) · younger residents
Placerville, CA 95667 87%2,466$89,938$547,600$316 pricier homes ($147K more)
Seekonk, MA 02771 86%191$120,613$482,800$314 pricier homes ($82K more) · smaller
Cumberland, RI 02864 86%193$117,522$431,000$281 pricier homes ($30K more)
Salem, NH 03079 86%242$110,490$473,300$340 pricier homes ($73K more) · more apartments and townhomes
Windham, ME 04062 86%322$107,934$388,900$317 smaller
Shelton, CT 06484 86%101$108,185$452,600$293 pricier homes ($52K more) · more apartments and townhomes
Stratford, CT 06614 86%96$110,943$374,800$293 cheaper homes ($26K less) · older homes

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.