| Index | Carteret | New Jersey | National |
| Median home price | $281,000 | $316,400 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,521 | $1,213 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 57.8% | 64.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 42.2% | 35.9% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Keansburg, NJ | 9,697 | $197,200 | 7% |
| East Orange, NJ | 64,650 | $226,000 | 22% |
| Roselle, NJ | 21,699 | $230,600 | 25% |
| North Middletown, NJ | 2,652 | $238,700 | 29% |
| Helmetta, NJ | 2,232 | $243,900 | 32% |
| Carteret, NJ | 23,501 | $281,000 | 52% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Anthem, AZ | 23,508 | $358,700 | 94% |
| Kerrville, TX | 23,511 | $194,500 | 5% |
| Apollo Beach, FL | 23,487 | $291,400 | 58% |
| Bailey's Crossroads, VA | 23,459 | $359,800 | 95% |
| Romulus, MI | 23,544 | $109,900 | 40% |
| Carteret, NJ | 23,501 | $281,000 | 52% |
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