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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 Pine Plains, NY 12567

Pine Plains: median income $103,750, home value $348,500, $339/sq ft, 27-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Middlefield, CT 06455 92%59$104,180$388,700$274 pricier homes ($40K more)
Morris, CT 06763 92%32$109,853$394,200$257 pricier homes ($46K more)
Litchfield, CT 06759 90%29$105,957$448,900$277 pricier homes ($100K more) · larger
Hampden, MA 01036 88%63$104,536$358,200$279 larger
Clarklake, MI 49234 88%548$110,313$295,000$355 cheaper homes ($54K less)
Tenants Harbor, ME 04860 86%262$86,833$271,400$352 cheaper homes ($77K less) · smaller · newer homes
Colebrook, CT 06021 86%29$111,250$342,800$292 smaller · 7 min longer commute
Kempton, PA 19529 86%147$94,286$385,900$207 pricier homes ($37K more)
Ashfield, MA 01330 85%57$83,493$391,700$273 pricier homes ($43K more) · smaller
Northfield, MA 01360 85%78$103,375$375,800$206 pricier homes ($27K more) · younger residents
North Scituate, RI 02857 85%105$108,679$428,100$265 pricier homes ($80K more) · larger
Dublin, NH 03444 85%103$104,773$429,600$219 pricier homes ($81K more) · smaller · younger residents
Westmoreland, NH 03467 85%92$104,444$351,800$240 newer homes
Pownal, ME 04069 85%219$104,333$436,800$355 pricier homes ($88K more) · smaller · younger residents
Haydenville, MA 01039 84%56$116,429$423,100$403 pricier homes ($75K more) · smaller
Bradford, NH 03221 84%123$109,803$325,400$337 younger residents · 6 min longer commute · newer homes
Sunapee, NH 03782 84%125$110,175$412,000$363 pricier homes ($64K more) · 5 min longer commute · newer homes
New Preston Marble Dale, CT 06777 84%27$94,643$455,700$390 pricier homes ($107K more) · smaller · newer homes
Riegelsville, PA 18077 84%127$97,917$438,800$268 pricier homes ($90K more) · older homes
Hatfield, MA 01038 83%60$106,635$442,500$314 pricier homes ($94K more) · younger residents · 6 min shorter commute
Hancock, NH 03449 83%109$92,708$432,200$234 pricier homes ($84K more) · 5 min longer commute
Titusville, NJ 08560 83%132$128,516$420,300$302 pricier homes ($72K more)
Waterloo, NE 68069 83%1,167$111,974$365,100$254 newer homes
Williamsburg, MA 01096 82%54$104,375$374,900$248 pricier homes ($26K more) · younger residents · newer homes
Hartland, VT 05048 82%126$99,583$338,800$234 5 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.