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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 Gordon, WI 54838

Gordon: median income $74,318, home value $250,000, $313/sq ft, 37-minute commute.

TownSimilarMiles awayMedian incomeHome value$/sq ftWhat’s different
Denmark, ME 04022 90%1,033$64,167$250,000$409 younger residents
Free Soil, MI 49411 90%307$61,857$239,400$235 Very close on everything we compare
Waterford, ME 04088 89%1,033$63,750$276,800$329 pricier homes ($27K more) · younger residents
Warriors Mark, PA 16877 89%784$68,500$307,700— pricier homes ($58K more) · 5 min shorter commute
Washington, NH 03280 88%988$90,096$355,200$289 pricier homes ($105K more)
Andreas, PA 18211 88%884$78,806$240,400$243 older homes
Remer, MN 56672 88%116$61,842$274,000$352 Very close on everything we compare
Dinwiddie, VA 23841 87%967$70,670$247,900$256 larger · younger residents
Huddleston, VA 24104 87%891$65,738$339,300$308 pricier homes ($89K more) · larger
Presque Isle, MI 49777 87%405$85,781$232,300$196 Very close on everything we compare
Jefferson, NH 03583 86%994$67,188$296,700$196 pricier homes ($47K more)
Orland, ME 04472 86%1,122$69,022$275,300$295 pricier homes ($25K more) · younger residents
Finlayson, MN 55735 86%54$63,827$271,200$284 younger residents
Pittsburg, NH 03592 85%987$61,094$279,500$293 pricier homes ($30K more)
Kents Hill, ME 04349 85%1,059$59,500$257,600$307 Very close on everything we compare
Swanton, MD 21561 85%788$73,858$328,700$295 pricier homes ($79K more) · larger · 6 min shorter commute
Rileyville, VA 22650 85%855$72,226$277,700$307 pricier homes ($28K more) · younger residents
Nineveh, IN 46164 85%555$85,735$247,200$238 larger · younger residents
Pengilly, MN 55775 85%100$90,179$234,000$248 younger residents
Vergas, MN 56587 85%192$88,000$367,600$290 pricier homes ($118K more) · 5 min shorter commute
Acton, ME 04001 84%1,035$78,750$334,300$388 pricier homes ($84K more) · larger · younger residents
Gouldsboro, ME 04607 84%1,153$60,152$253,400$270 more renters
Saint Albans, ME 04971 84%1,084$65,600$194,000$244 cheaper homes ($56K less) · younger residents
Hadley, NY 12835 84%901$66,992$224,100$282 cheaper homes ($26K less) · larger
Warwick, MD 21912 84%935$69,868$391,700$259 pricier homes ($142K more) · 6 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.