| Index | Salem | New Jersey | National |
| Median home price | $58,900 | $316,400 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $824 | $1,213 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 33.8% | 64.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 66.2% | 35.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Bridgeton, NJ | 24,264 | $107,500 | 42% |
| Seabrook Farms, NJ | 1,602 | $119,200 | 35% |
| Penns Grove, NJ | 4,793 | $129,900 | 30% |
| Carneys Point, NJ | 7,302 | $137,700 | 25% |
| Quinton, NJ | 369 | $140,500 | 24% |
| Salem, NJ | 4,761 | $58,900 | 68% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Lakeview, GA | 4,761 | $99,800 | 46% |
| Springdale, MD | 4,762 | $336,600 | 82% |
| Royersford, PA | 4,760 | $205,000 | 11% |
| Suncoast Estates, FL | 4,759 | $70,400 | 62% |
| Mathis, TX | 4,759 | $57,800 | 69% |
| Salem, NJ | 4,761 | $58,900 | 68% |
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