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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 Saugatuck, MI 49453

Saugatuck: median income $110,139, home value $490,600, $404/sq ft, 26-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Bowdoinham, ME 04008 90%822$108,479$405,500$330 cheaper homes ($85K less)
New London, NH 03257 89%717$107,000$559,000$346 pricier homes ($68K more) · larger
Yarmouth Port, MA 02675 88%817$110,450$607,900$424 pricier homes ($117K more) · larger · older residents
Nisswa, MN 56468 88%480$100,300$465,800$372 larger
Wyoming, RI 02898 87%747$119,038$424,300$300 cheaper homes ($66K less) · smaller · younger residents
Campton, NH 03223 87%734$118,534$356,400$266 cheaper homes ($134K less)
Newbury, NH 03255 87%716$117,045$465,000$416 cheaper homes ($26K less) · 6 min longer commute · more single-family homes
Fairview, NC 28730 87%532$102,900$433,300$267 cheaper homes ($57K less) · larger
Laporte, CO 80535 87%988$110,945$483,300$309 smaller · older homes
Gilford, NH 03249 86%746$116,635$456,500$334 cheaper homes ($34K less) · larger
Jericho, VT 05465 86%672$114,677$477,400$303 larger
Moretown, VT 05660 86%681$96,125$425,200$274 cheaper homes ($65K less) · smaller
Awendaw, SC 29429 86%754$112,244$537,600$343 pricier homes ($47K more) · larger · newer homes
Haydenville, MA 01039 85%685$116,429$423,100$403 cheaper homes ($68K less) · smaller · older homes
Sagamore Beach, MA 02562 85%802$120,000$591,000$498 pricier homes ($100K more) · older homes
Charlestown, RI 02813 85%748$109,404$525,500$412 pricier homes ($35K more) · larger
North Hampton, NH 03862 85%777$144,583$670,400$496 higher income ($34K more) · pricier homes ($180K more) · larger
Rexford, NY 12148 85%623$141,984$427,400$309 higher income ($32K more) · cheaper homes ($63K less)
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 85%719$120,662$677,600$403 pricier homes ($187K more) · larger
Corrales, NM 87048 85%1,209$102,004$574,000$319 pricier homes ($83K more) · larger
Freeland, WA 98249 85%1,789$99,519$627,400$404 pricier homes ($137K more) · older residents
Sandwich, MA 02563 84%805$121,455$617,800$441 pricier homes ($127K more) · larger
Moultonborough, NH 03254 84%747$106,440$641,300$374 pricier homes ($151K more) · larger · older residents
Hampstead, NH 03841 84%760$104,044$510,100$307 larger
North Yarmouth, ME 04097 84%807$129,267$496,500$340 younger residents · more single-family 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.