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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 Bradfordwoods, PA 15015

Bradfordwoods: median income $155,208, home value $499,400, $168/sq ft, 20-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Dorset, VT 05251 73%403$151,163$567,900$300 pricier homes ($69K more) · younger residents · newer homes
Huntington Woods, MI 48070 70%205$190,150$473,900$262 higher income ($35K more) · cheaper homes ($26K less) · larger
Kohler, WI 53044 70%449$131,250$386,600$239 cheaper homes ($113K less) · larger · younger residents
Elm Grove, WI 53122 69%444$157,962$514,800$268 larger · younger residents
Gates Mills, OH 44040 68%93$228,942$587,700$216 higher income ($74K more) · pricier homes ($88K more) · larger
New Haven, CT 06525 66%376$188,750$588,100$261 higher income ($34K more) · pricier homes ($89K more) · larger
Franklin, MI 48025 65%209$185,000$544,500$246 higher income ($30K more) · pricier homes ($45K more) · larger
Pleasant Ridge, MI 48069 65%203$171,125$448,700$292 cheaper homes ($51K less) · larger · younger residents
Richmond, MA 01254 64%368$125,893$625,000$219 lower income ($29K less) · pricier homes ($126K more) · older residents
Suffolk, VA 23433 64%322$140,114$503,000$217 7 min longer commute · newer homes
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 63%90$145,882$482,600$258 larger
South Hero, VT 05486 62%441$126,513$544,700$237 lower income ($29K less) · pricier homes ($45K more) · more renters
Birmingham, AL 35223 62%614$168,278$775,100$284 pricier homes ($276K more) · larger
Minneapolis, MN 55439 62%734$168,693$649,800$268 pricier homes ($150K more) · larger · younger residents
Stockbridge, MA 01262 61%368$145,750$622,400$312 pricier homes ($123K more) · older residents · more renters
West Simsbury, CT 06092 60%385$204,458$486,900$254 higher income ($49K more) · larger · younger residents
Palisades, NY 10964 60%323$187,396$767,500$353 higher income ($32K more) · pricier homes ($268K more) · 8 min longer commute
Lookout Mountain, TN 37350 60%484$201,000$855,300$392 higher income ($46K more) · pricier homes ($356K more) · larger
White Rock, NM 87547 60%1,450$156,444$505,900$332 larger · younger residents · newer homes
Contoocook, NH 03229 59%466$137,386$506,100$287 larger · younger residents · more renters
Lyme, NH 03768 59%460$133,906$645,000$357 pricier homes ($146K more) · more renters · newer homes
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 59%211$167,143$708,300$271 pricier homes ($209K more) · larger · more renters
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 59%211$143,204$494,600$204 larger · more apartments and townhomes
Center Sandwich, NH 03227 58%493$146,917$452,000— cheaper homes ($47K less) · older residents · 11 min longer commute
Longmeadow, MA 01106 57%402$147,935$452,100$258 cheaper homes ($47K 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.