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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 Old Westbury, NY 11568

Old Westbury: median income $250,000+*, home value $2M+*, $652/sq ft, 33-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Dover, MA 02030 65%156$250,000+*$1,340,300$464 cheaper homes ($660K less) · older residents
Weston, MA 02493 62%160$250,000+*$1,694,400$578 cheaper homes ($306K less) · larger · older residents
Sherborn, MA 01770 61%152$250,000+*$1,026,800$411 cheaper homes ($973K less) · older residents
Gladwyne, PA 19035 61%103$250,000+*$1,477,200$417 cheaper homes ($523K less) · older residents
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481 58%159$250,000+*$1,694,600$672 cheaper homes ($305K less) · larger · older residents
Saddle River, NJ 07458 58%32$244,022$1,188,500$501 cheaper homes ($812K less) · larger · older residents
Wenham, MA 01984 57%188$194,781$885,400$436 lower income ($55K less) · cheaper homes ($1115K less) · 6 min shorter commute
Cohasset, MA 02025 57%175$199,306$1,318,900$546 lower income ($51K less) · cheaper homes ($681K less) · larger
Carlisle, MA 01741 56%167$250,000+*$1,103,900$411 cheaper homes ($896K less) · older residents
Darien, CT 06820 56%21$250,000+*$1,822,400$811 cheaper homes ($178K less) · larger · older residents
New Canaan, CT 06840 56%26$250,000+*$1,611,900$654 cheaper homes ($388K less) · larger · older residents
Norwalk, CT 06853 56%21$250,000+*$1,610,200$752 cheaper homes ($390K less) · older residents · 8 min longer commute
Essex Fells, NJ 07021 56%36$250,000+*$1,083,000$582 cheaper homes ($917K less) · smaller · older residents
Riverside, CT 06878 55%17$250,000+*$1,968,800$1,000 cheaper homes ($31K less) · larger · older residents
Short Hills, NJ 07078 55%39$250,000+*$1,679,200$723 cheaper homes ($321K less) · larger · older residents
Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423 55%31$250,000+*$1,092,500$624 cheaper homes ($908K less) · older residents · more walkable
Martinsville, NJ 08836 55%52$229,726$743,700$376 cheaper homes ($1256K less) · older residents
Norwell, MA 02061 54%172$188,699$865,700$425 lower income ($61K less) · cheaper homes ($1134K less) · larger
Orinda, CA 94563 53%2,571$250,000+*$1,866,500$790 cheaper homes ($134K less) · larger · older residents
Los Gatos, CA 95033 53%2,579$189,118$1,417,200$652 lower income ($61K less) · cheaper homes ($583K less) · larger
Harvard, MA 01451 52%157$214,792$856,200$349 lower income ($35K less) · cheaper homes ($1144K less) · older residents
Sudbury, MA 01776 52%157$236,509$988,900$409 cheaper homes ($1011K less) · larger · older residents
Demarest, NJ 07627 52%23$208,036$1,114,600$608 lower income ($42K less) · cheaper homes ($885K less) · older residents
Los Angeles, CA 90077 52%2,476$206,319$2M+*$970 lower income ($44K less) · larger · older residents
Moraga, CA 94556 52%2,569$215,720$1,659,600$767 lower income ($34K less) · cheaper homes ($340K 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.