| Index | North Plainfield | New Jersey | National |
| Median home price | $276,400 | $316,400 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,390 | $1,213 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 56.6% | 64.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 43.4% | 35.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Zarephath, NJ | 94 | $0 | 100% |
| East Orange, NJ | 64,650 | $226,000 | 22% |
| Roselle, NJ | 21,699 | $230,600 | 25% |
| Newark, NJ | 281,917 | $254,900 | 38% |
| Silver Lake CDP (Warren County), NJ | 320 | $258,300 | 40% |
| North Plainfield, NJ | 21,445 | $276,400 | 50% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| South Euclid, OH | 21,449 | $108,000 | 42% |
| South Holland, IL | 21,451 | $157,100 | 15% |
| North Bellmore, NY | 21,422 | $500,200 | 171% |
| Portsmouth, NH | 21,418 | $456,200 | 147% |
| Mukilteo, WA | 21,414 | $624,900 | 238% |
| North Plainfield, NJ | 21,445 | $276,400 | 50% |
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