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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 Skaneateles, NY 13152

Skaneateles: median income $104,211, home value $461,800, $411/sq ft, 23-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Litchfield, CT 06759 90%183$105,957$448,900$277 Very close on everything we compare
South Dartmouth, MA 02748 88%293$97,361$521,800$377 pricier homes ($60K more)
Hatfield, MA 01038 86%196$106,635$442,500$314 smaller
Florence, MA 01062 85%193$87,588$421,000$358 cheaper homes ($41K less) · more apartments and townhomes
Great Barrington, MA 01230 85%163$86,694$527,300$378 pricier homes ($66K more)
York, ME 03909 85%291$115,608$638,400$414 pricier homes ($177K more) · newer homes
Old Lyme, CT 06371 85%237$132,045$499,400$372 higher income ($28K more) · pricier homes ($38K more)
Hadley, MA 01035 84%199$119,259$511,000$341 pricier homes ($49K more) · younger residents
Eliot, ME 03903 84%284$101,522$498,900$363 pricier homes ($37K more) · newer homes
Camden, ME 04843 84%377$82,344$520,600$375 pricier homes ($59K more)
Mystic, CT 06355 84%251$137,425$453,400$305 higher income ($33K more) · larger
Haydenville, MA 01039 82%192$116,429$423,100$403 cheaper homes ($39K less) · smaller
Wakefield, RI 02879 82%270$112,231$564,700$445 pricier homes ($103K more) · larger · newer homes
New London, NH 03257 82%225$107,000$559,000$346 pricier homes ($97K more) · smaller · newer homes
Falls Village, CT 06031 82%169$106,875$464,500$353 smaller
Fairfield, NJ 07004 82%178$115,980$688,500$393 pricier homes ($227K more) · newer homes
Hinesburg, VT 05461 81%192$109,712$460,200$315 smaller · newer homes
Northvale, NJ 07647 81%183$128,542$602,800$451 pricier homes ($141K more) · younger residents
Westminster, MA 01473 80%230$106,331$422,000$302 cheaper homes ($40K less) · newer homes
Contoocook, NH 03229 80%238$137,386$506,100$287 higher income ($33K more) · pricier homes ($44K more) · younger residents
Meredith, NH 03253 80%251$84,719$482,700$354 newer homes
Freeport, ME 04032 80%323$107,326$508,400$372 pricier homes ($47K more) · newer homes
Woodstock, VT 05091 80%200$112,396$572,200$327 pricier homes ($110K more) · smaller · more walkable
Niantic, CT 06357 80%242$93,026$397,300$301 cheaper homes ($65K less)
East Longmeadow, MA 01028 79%207$106,424$379,200$259 cheaper homes ($83K less) · larger · younger residents

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.