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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 Goldens Bridge, NY 10526

Goldens Bridge: median income $250,000+*, home value $746,400, $366/sq ft, 41-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Sherborn, MA 01770 75%134$250,000+*$1,026,800$411 pricier homes ($280K more) · larger · 6 min shorter commute
Stow, MA 01775 75%135$185,809$729,600$339 lower income ($64K less) · larger · 6 min shorter commute
Millington, NJ 07946 72%63$208,587$801,700$417 lower income ($41K less) · pricier homes ($55K more) · 11 min shorter commute
Harvard, MA 01451 71%135$214,792$856,200$349 lower income ($35K less) · pricier homes ($110K more) · larger
Mendham, NJ 07945 71%61$250,000+*$931,100$389 pricier homes ($185K more) · larger · older residents
Martinsville, NJ 08836 71%68$229,726$743,700$376 larger · 9 min shorter commute · more homeowners
Towaco, NJ 07082 70%44$205,023$702,900$410 lower income ($45K less) · cheaper homes ($44K less) · larger
Lincroft, NJ 07738 70%71$189,000$807,300$470 lower income ($61K less) · pricier homes ($61K more) · larger
Wilton, CT 06897 68%13$242,199$928,800$449 pricier homes ($182K more) · larger · 5 min shorter commute
Medfield, MA 02052 67%135$235,800$911,100$416 pricier homes ($165K more) · larger · 9 min shorter commute
Norwell, MA 02061 67%157$188,699$865,700$425 lower income ($61K less) · pricier homes ($119K more) · larger
Sharon, MA 02067 67%139$192,314$736,100$381 lower income ($58K less) · larger
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 67%29$213,981$946,400$468 lower income ($36K less) · pricier homes ($200K more) · larger
Dunstable, MA 01827 66%146$208,512$674,000$306 lower income ($41K less) · cheaper homes ($72K less) · larger
Easton, CT 06612 66%19$222,604$783,100$323 lower income ($27K less) · pricier homes ($37K more) · larger
Far Hills, NJ 07931 66%67$201,078$1,165,700$477 lower income ($49K less) · pricier homes ($419K more) · older residents
Dickerson, MD 20842 66%246$204,013$745,800$268 lower income ($46K less) · older residents · more single-family homes
Bolton, MA 01740 65%131$205,449$796,000$309 lower income ($45K less) · pricier homes ($50K more) · larger
Cohasset, MA 02025 65%160$199,306$1,318,900$546 lower income ($51K less) · pricier homes ($573K more) · larger
Norfolk, MA 02056 65%132$200,720$725,200$344 lower income ($49K less) · larger · 5 min shorter commute
Harrington Park, NJ 07640 65%27$180,500$776,900$433 lower income ($70K less) · pricier homes ($31K more) · larger
Chester, NJ 07930 65%64$240,954$771,200$361 larger · 10 min shorter commute · more single-family homes
Belle Mead, NJ 08502 65%79$227,242$816,700$384 pricier homes ($70K more) · larger · 5 min shorter commute
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 64%60$202,944$785,300$504 lower income ($47K less) · pricier homes ($39K more) · larger
Broad Run, VA 20137 64%275$191,974$720,900$355 lower income ($58K less) · cheaper homes ($26K less) · older residents

* 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.