| Index | Highlands | New Jersey | National |
| Median home price | $289,400 | $316,400 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,270 | $1,213 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 72.1% | 64.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 27.9% | 35.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Keansburg, NJ | 9,697 | $197,200 | 7% |
| North Middletown, NJ | 2,652 | $238,700 | 29% |
| Laurence Harbor, NJ | 6,041 | $261,500 | 42% |
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 51,589 | $270,500 | 46% |
| Cliffwood Beach, NJ | 3,024 | $270,700 | 47% |
| Highlands, NJ | 4,746 | $289,400 | 57% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Guerneville, CA | 4,747 | $458,900 | 148% |
| West Elmira, NY | 4,745 | $146,500 | 21% |
| Telford, PA | 4,747 | $234,000 | 27% |
| Dallas, NC | 4,744 | $144,900 | 22% |
| Columbia, KY | 4,748 | $110,900 | 40% |
| Highlands, NJ | 4,746 | $289,400 | 57% |
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