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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 Warrenton, VA 20187

Warrenton: median income $176,435, home value $646,400, $239/sq ft, 37-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Monrovia, MD 21770 94%51$183,571$632,500$240 smaller
Ijamsville, MD 21754 93%49$182,188$647,300$236 smaller
Mount Airy, MD 21771 93%56$157,302$556,200$241 cheaper homes ($90K less) · larger
Saint Charles, IL 60175 93%603$181,352$519,700$221 cheaper homes ($127K less)
Owings, MD 20736 92%61$159,851$567,700$223 cheaper homes ($79K less) · smaller
Woodbine, MD 21797 92%57$189,241$735,600$259 pricier homes ($89K more) · smaller
Dunkirk, MD 20754 91%59$167,371$614,200$220 cheaper homes ($32K less) · smaller
Gaithersburg, MD 20882 91%48$184,136$737,400$241 pricier homes ($91K more) · older residents
Parkton, MD 21120 91%86$162,052$580,900$237 cheaper homes ($66K less) · smaller
Brookline, NH 03033 89%422$171,046$544,400$245 cheaper homes ($102K less) · smaller
Accokeek, MD 20607 89%39$151,427$559,000$215 lower income ($25K less) · cheaper homes ($87K less) · 5 min longer commute
Oviedo, FL 32766 89%721$147,552$564,400$250 lower income ($29K less) · cheaper homes ($82K less) · 5 min shorter commute
Norfolk, MA 02056 88%411$200,720$725,200$344 pricier homes ($79K more) · smaller
Jamison, PA 18929 88%177$179,380$627,700$274 smaller
Baldwin, MD 21013 88%87$171,354$572,100$238 cheaper homes ($74K less) · smaller · older homes
Middletown, MD 21769 88%51$151,563$507,000$225 cheaper homes ($139K less) · smaller
Myersville, MD 21773 88%57$161,908$544,400$212 cheaper homes ($102K less) · smaller
Windham, NH 03087 87%439$189,583$723,300$322 pricier homes ($77K more) · 6 min shorter commute
Sandy Hook, CT 06482 87%302$159,828$499,200$285 cheaper homes ($147K less) · smaller · older homes
Long Valley, NJ 07853 87%212$175,792$605,000$302 cheaper homes ($41K less) · smaller · older homes
Huntingtown, MD 20639 87%62$161,422$555,100$210 cheaper homes ($91K less)
Poolesville, MD 20837 87%34$174,063$772,300$243 pricier homes ($126K more) · smaller
Silver Spring, MD 20905 87%48$159,740$656,700$251 Very close on everything we compare
Davidsonville, MD 21035 87%61$188,347$831,500$273 pricier homes ($185K more) · smaller
Sunnyvale, TX 75182 87%1,129$170,348$565,300$208 cheaper homes ($81K less) · smaller · newer homes

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.