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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 Point Of Rocks, MD 21777

Point Of Rocks: median income $159,708, home value $480,500, $216/sq ft, 44-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Jeffersonton, VA 22724 89%49$143,182$551,200$184 pricier homes ($71K more) · younger residents
Crawford, TX 76638 88%1,235$129,917$440,900$195 lower income ($30K less) · cheaper homes ($40K less)
Augusta, MO 63332 87%719$146,146$385,400$227 cheaper homes ($95K less)
Stewartsville, NJ 08886 85%161$161,168$447,100$272 cheaper homes ($33K less) · larger
Campbell Hall, NY 10916 84%228$135,556$492,400$295 larger · older homes
Currituck, NC 27929 84%213$132,713$429,500$209 lower income ($27K less) · cheaper homes ($51K less) · 5 min shorter commute
Geneva, FL 32732 84%756$119,205$487,600$280 lower income ($41K less) · larger
Lovettsville, VA 20180 83%8$151,483$664,400$238 pricier homes ($184K more) · larger
Glenwood, NJ 07418 82%210$156,439$399,600$273 cheaper homes ($81K less) · older homes
Westtown, NY 10998 82%211$129,348$462,000$282 lower income ($30K less) · larger
Beaverdam, VA 23015 80%95$113,771$442,900$257 lower income ($46K less) · cheaper homes ($38K less) · larger
Great Meadows, NJ 07838 79%175$121,599$440,100$265 lower income ($38K less) · cheaper homes ($40K less) · larger
Poughquag, NY 12570 79%259$128,906$466,200$246 lower income ($31K less) · larger · older homes
Paradise, UT 84328 79%1,799$113,646$586,700$237 lower income ($46K less) · pricier homes ($106K more) · 6 min shorter commute
Chester, NH 03036 78%415$142,212$552,300$298 pricier homes ($72K more) · larger · 9 min shorter commute
Elizabeth, CO 80107 77%1,441$135,262$684,800$221 pricier homes ($204K more) · larger
Cool, CA 95614 77%2,307$133,426$584,600$262 lower income ($26K less) · pricier homes ($104K more) · larger
Goshen, CT 06756 76%286$160,815$478,200$324 older residents · older homes
Duanesburg, NY 12056 76%301$132,150$374,500$193 lower income ($28K less) · cheaper homes ($106K less) · older residents
Lascassas, TN 37085 76%532$119,405$425,400$232 lower income ($40K less) · cheaper homes ($55K less) · larger
Croton, OH 43013 76%282$131,528$373,600$205 lower income ($28K less) · cheaper homes ($107K less) · 9 min shorter commute
Dunbarton, NH 03046 75%405$124,348$484,100$272 lower income ($35K less) · 10 min shorter commute
Lyndeborough, NH 03082 75%390$120,313$397,700$220 lower income ($39K less) · cheaper homes ($83K less) · smaller
Rock Tavern, NY 12575 75%232$142,530$446,200$268 cheaper homes ($34K less) · smaller · 7 min shorter commute
Nokesville, VA 20181 75%40$164,167$709,300$264 pricier homes ($229K more) · larger · 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.