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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 Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889

Whitehouse Station: median income $157,781, home value $542,300, $319/sq ft, 30-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Congers, NY 10920 89%57$145,567$582,800$375 pricier homes ($41K more) · younger residents
Millis, MA 02054 88%207$155,996$603,500$369 pricier homes ($61K more) · younger residents
Wrentham, MA 02093 88%204$151,676$654,900$355 pricier homes ($113K more) · younger residents
Chugiak, AK 99567 88%3,325$147,319$471,300$278 cheaper homes ($71K less) · smaller
Northborough, MA 01532 87%200$153,199$620,000$331 pricier homes ($78K more) · larger · younger residents
Rowley, MA 01969 87%247$132,734$667,300$375 lower income ($25K less) · pricier homes ($125K more) · smaller
Brookfield, CT 06804 87%93$148,945$480,200$283 cheaper homes ($62K less) · larger · younger residents
Amherst, NH 03031 86%225$153,125$537,300$289 younger residents · more single-family homes
Hollis, NH 03049 86%221$168,883$675,900$286 pricier homes ($134K more) · more single-family homes
Atkinson, NH 03811 85%241$146,380$555,200$297 Very close on everything we compare
Glenmoore, PA 19343 85%64$160,256$567,700$267 pricier homes ($25K more) · younger residents
Sutton, MA 01590 84%188$147,015$523,100$276 younger residents
Guilford, CT 06437 84%119$137,615$515,000$301 cheaper homes ($27K less) · larger · more single-family homes
Valley Cottage, NY 10989 84%56$134,267$549,700$390 younger residents
Mount Sinai, NY 11766 84%95$153,235$649,600$354 pricier homes ($107K more) · 6 min longer commute
Sterling, MA 01564 83%200$129,063$498,800$327 lower income ($29K less) · cheaper homes ($44K less)
Upton, MA 01568 83%196$160,417$574,700$316 pricier homes ($32K more) · younger residents · 6 min longer commute
Rexford, NY 12148 83%161$141,984$427,400$309 cheaper homes ($115K less) · smaller
Boylston, MA 01505 82%197$140,962$578,600$343 pricier homes ($36K more) · smaller · more single-family homes
Newtown, CT 06470 82%93$153,238$577,800$289 pricier homes ($36K more) · larger · younger residents
Doylestown, PA 18902 82%25$161,267$668,200$301 pricier homes ($126K more) · larger · younger residents
Annapolis, MD 21409 82%140$147,151$535,500$286 larger · younger residents
North Easton, MA 02356 81%214$127,224$650,300$348 lower income ($31K less) · pricier homes ($108K more) · younger residents
Woodbury, CT 06798 81%104$131,480$469,900$250 lower income ($26K less) · cheaper homes ($72K less) · 6 min longer commute
New Hope, PA 18938 81%21$184,833$735,600$397 higher income ($27K more) · pricier homes ($193K more) · older residents

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.