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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 Huntington, NY 11743

Huntington: median income $183,187, home value $783,100, $492/sq ft, 38-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 86%53$183,655$718,200$475 cheaper homes ($65K less) · smaller
Scituate, MA 02066 85%166$136,689$850,800$522 lower income ($46K less) · pricier homes ($68K more) · smaller
Fairfield, CT 06824 85%22$193,300$869,100$526 pricier homes ($86K more) · younger residents · 6 min shorter commute
Sharon, MA 02067 84%144$192,314$736,100$381 cheaper homes ($47K less) · smaller
Wyckoff, NJ 07481 84%40$203,988$925,700$502 pricier homes ($143K more) · smaller · 6 min shorter commute
Holliston, MA 01746 83%138$159,817$650,300$360 cheaper homes ($133K less) · smaller
Reading, MA 01867 83%165$165,912$809,000$473 pricier homes ($26K more) · smaller · 8 min shorter commute
Lynnfield, MA 01940 83%168$173,214$905,400$418 pricier homes ($122K more) · smaller · 6 min shorter commute
Trumbull, CT 06611 83%29$163,073$547,300$317 cheaper homes ($236K less) · 5 min shorter commute
Westwood, NJ 07675 83%33$183,154$719,400$453 cheaper homes ($64K less) · smaller · 6 min shorter commute
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 83%55$202,944$785,300$504 smaller
Norwell, MA 02061 81%161$188,699$865,700$425 pricier homes ($83K more) · smaller
Ridgefield, CT 06877 81%30$179,219$836,200$399 pricier homes ($53K more) · smaller · 5 min shorter commute
Livingston, NJ 07039 81%48$229,806$821,100$558 higher income ($47K more) · pricier homes ($38K more) · more walkable
Middletown, NJ 07748 81%49$152,981$600,600$413 lower income ($30K less) · cheaper homes ($183K less) · smaller
Duxbury, MA 02332 80%161$176,583$874,600$459 pricier homes ($92K more) · smaller · 6 min shorter commute
Stamford, CT 06903 80%20$204,028$911,000$370 pricier homes ($128K more) · smaller
Township Of Washington, NJ 07676 80%35$180,133$664,000$432 cheaper homes ($119K less) · smaller · 6 min shorter commute
Lincroft, NJ 07738 80%52$189,000$807,300$470 smaller
Wilton, CT 06897 79%23$242,199$928,800$449 higher income ($59K more) · pricier homes ($146K more) · smaller
Barrington, RI 02806 77%124$153,198$644,100$426 lower income ($30K less) · cheaper homes ($139K less) · smaller
Closter, NJ 07624 77%30$190,469$871,300$541 pricier homes ($88K more) · smaller · 5 min shorter commute
Westwood, MA 02090 76%147$223,125$1,041,500$493 higher income ($40K more) · pricier homes ($258K more) · smaller
Cranford, NJ 07016 76%49$155,972$660,100$469 lower income ($27K less) · cheaper homes ($123K less) · smaller
Sparta, NJ 07871 76%65$167,654$479,700$310 cheaper homes ($303K less) · smaller · newer 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.