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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 Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

Yorktown Heights: median income $173,573, home value $617,900, $417/sq ft, 38-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Middletown, NJ 07748 93%65$152,981$600,600$413 Very close on everything we compare
Holliston, MA 01746 90%137$159,817$650,300$360 pricier homes ($32K more) · smaller
Trumbull, CT 06611 90%30$163,073$547,300$317 cheaper homes ($71K less)
North Reading, MA 01864 88%165$147,768$710,500$425 lower income ($26K less) · pricier homes ($93K more) · smaller
Walpole, MA 02081 88%143$156,250$687,500$396 pricier homes ($70K more)
Westwood, NJ 07675 87%23$183,154$719,400$453 pricier homes ($102K more) · 5 min shorter commute
Sparta, NJ 07871 87%48$167,654$479,700$310 cheaper homes ($138K less)
Lebanon, NJ 08833 87%70$172,454$604,400$323 smaller
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 86%55$183,655$718,200$475 pricier homes ($100K more)
Kendall Park, NJ 08824 86%73$174,776$628,000$360 smaller
Littleton, MA 01460 85%146$149,722$658,300$374 pricier homes ($40K more) · smaller
Wilmington, MA 01887 85%160$168,152$680,500$422 pricier homes ($63K more) · 8 min shorter commute
Marshfield, MA 02050 85%169$126,241$679,700$424 lower income ($47K less) · pricier homes ($62K more)
Hanover, MA 02339 85%162$189,803$755,400$385 pricier homes ($138K more) · smaller · 6 min shorter commute
Pembroke, MA 02359 85%163$146,285$586,500$392 lower income ($27K less) · cheaper homes ($31K less) · smaller
Township Of Washington, NJ 07676 85%26$180,133$664,000$432 pricier homes ($46K more) · smaller · 6 min shorter commute
Reading, MA 01867 84%162$165,912$809,000$473 pricier homes ($191K more) · 7 min shorter commute
Lynnfield, MA 01940 84%165$173,214$905,400$418 pricier homes ($288K more) · smaller · 6 min shorter commute
Newtown, CT 06470 84%26$153,238$577,800$289 cheaper homes ($40K less) · smaller
Englishtown, NJ 07726 84%76$149,197$647,100$356 pricier homes ($29K more) · larger · newer homes
Denville, NJ 07834 84%46$156,902$555,600$418 cheaper homes ($62K less) · smaller · 9 min shorter commute
Bridgewater, NJ 08807 84%66$168,696$591,200$369 cheaper homes ($27K less) · 7 min shorter commute · newer homes
Silver Spring, MD 20905 84%227$159,740$656,700$251 pricier homes ($39K more) · smaller · newer homes
Georgetown, MA 01833 83%175$153,750$653,500$360 pricier homes ($36K more) · smaller
Medway, MA 02053 83%136$173,750$617,300$337 smaller · younger residents · 8 min shorter commute

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.