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Where are towns like the one I love?

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 Eastport, NY 11941

Eastport: median income $123,750, home value $705,800, $348/sq ft, 40-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Cream Ridge, NJ 08514 89%103$134,038$580,900$325 cheaper homes ($125K less) · larger · 6 min shorter commute
Grasonville, MD 21638 87%225$140,086$569,200$298 cheaper homes ($137K less) · larger · 5 min shorter commute
Groveland, MA 01834 85%159$141,487$610,900$389 cheaper homes ($95K less) · larger · 7 min shorter commute
Montverde, FL 34756 85%985$108,500$545,300$282 cheaper homes ($161K less) · larger · 5 min shorter commute
Rochester, MA 02770 84%117$120,320$601,200$348 cheaper homes ($105K less) · larger · more single-family homes
Fairplay, CO 80440 84%1,753$116,143$469,200$348 cheaper homes ($237K less)
Great Meadows, NJ 07838 83%116$121,599$440,100$265 cheaper homes ($266K less)
Black Diamond, WA 98010 83%2,445$142,048$775,400$354 pricier homes ($70K more) · larger · newer homes
Halifax, MA 02338 82%127$118,556$481,500$347 cheaper homes ($224K less) · larger
Huntsville, UT 84317 82%2,017$130,040$762,700$418 pricier homes ($57K more) · 10 min shorter commute
Mountain Center, CA 92561 82%2,443$94,063$614,300$405 lower income ($30K less) · cheaper homes ($92K less)
New Boston, NH 03070 81%157$154,000$480,300$284 higher income ($30K more) · cheaper homes ($226K less) · larger
Amboy, WA 98601 81%2,481$106,776$515,000$277 cheaper homes ($191K less)
Shirley, MA 01464 80%133$122,365$427,600$294 cheaper homes ($278K less) · larger
Rutland, MA 01543 80%114$145,707$462,800$286 cheaper homes ($243K less) · larger
Bluemont, VA 20135 80%297$114,219$573,500$347 cheaper homes ($132K less) · older residents · more single-family homes
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732 80%251$140,304$448,700$261 cheaper homes ($257K less) · larger
Harwood, MD 20776 80%247$149,300$616,000$228 higher income ($26K more) · cheaper homes ($90K less) · older residents
Eden, UT 84310 80%2,021$130,208$880,700$359 pricier homes ($175K more) · larger · older residents
Ravensdale, WA 98051 80%2,439$136,439$790,500$444 pricier homes ($85K more) · more single-family homes · less walkable
Sultan, WA 98294 80%2,428$96,676$527,600$314 lower income ($27K less) · cheaper homes ($178K less) · larger
Kingston, WA 98346 80%2,464$114,779$612,800$348 cheaper homes ($93K less) · larger · older residents
Sandown, NH 03873 79%165$135,040$483,400$324 cheaper homes ($222K less) · larger · 7 min shorter commute
Strafford, NH 03884 79%186$122,105$427,900$308 cheaper homes ($278K less) · larger · older residents
Geneva, FL 32732 79%960$119,205$487,600$280 cheaper homes ($218K less) · larger

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.