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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 Dublin, PA 18917

Dublin: median income $84,250, home value $395,800, $235/sq ft, 28-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Middletown, CA 95461 89%2,498$78,667$387,400$224 larger
Rochester, NH 03839 85%295$88,346$335,600$288 cheaper homes ($60K less) · larger · younger residents
Manville, RI 02838 84%223$97,273$372,300$219 larger · younger residents
Deep River, CT 06417 84%160$90,253$362,200$286 cheaper homes ($34K less) · larger · more single-family homes
Helmetta, NJ 08828 84%41$98,952$355,000$311 cheaper homes ($41K less)
Sackets Harbor, NY 13685 84%251$79,469$283,400$239 cheaper homes ($112K less) · less walkable
Walworth, WI 53184 84%709$84,413$315,100$224 cheaper homes ($81K less) · larger · more single-family homes
Waterbury, VT 05676 83%301$92,773$380,800$269 larger
Keego Harbor, MI 48320 83%448$78,150$345,900$192 cheaper homes ($50K less) · larger · more single-family homes
Saukville, WI 53080 82%687$80,360$313,500$234 cheaper homes ($82K less) · larger · 7 min shorter commute
Newport, MN 55055 82%954$71,979$378,100$245 larger · younger residents
Wrightstown, NJ 08562 81%39$103,493$301,800$282 cheaper homes ($94K less) · larger · more homeowners
Harriman, NY 10926 81%85$94,279$336,600$275 cheaper homes ($59K less) · larger · 6 min longer commute
Dover Plains, NY 12522 81%126$76,157$301,300$264 cheaper homes ($95K less) · larger
Richmond, IL 60071 81%692$74,426$331,400$198 cheaper homes ($64K less) · larger · newer homes
Pittsfield, NH 03263 80%283$74,318$294,800$241 cheaper homes ($101K less) · larger
Farmingdale, ME 04344 80%385$71,635$249,700$245 cheaper homes ($146K less) · less walkable
Milton, NY 12547 80%109$88,778$377,200$255 more single-family homes
Jeffersonville, VT 05464 79%319$85,694$342,900$266 cheaper homes ($53K less) · younger residents · 6 min longer commute
Willington, CT 06279 79%186$91,114$305,800$233 cheaper homes ($90K less) · larger · younger residents
Plainville, MA 02762 78%231$104,106$476,000$337 pricier homes ($80K more) · larger
Wilton, NH 03086 78%246$113,750$381,600$284 higher income ($30K more) · larger · more homeowners
Warner, NH 03278 78%266$94,783$356,900$257 cheaper homes ($39K less) · more homeowners · more single-family homes
Center Ossipee, NH 03814 78%314$77,138$325,500$270 cheaper homes ($70K less) · 7 min longer commute · more single-family homes
Rollinsford, NH 03869 78%299$87,215$413,500$315 younger residents · more homeowners

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.