The 18 Most Affordable Seaside Small Towns in New Jersey

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 352 towns of 500–10,000 people in New Jersey, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Weymouth, NJ.

1. 18Smithville, New Jersey

   Seaside character: 86th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 58th percentile

   Smithville is a community of 9,754 people in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $279,200 against household income of $77,579; January lows average 25°F.

   9,754 people · Atlantic County · median home $279,200 · income $77,579 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow

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2. 17Fairview, New Jersey

   Seaside character: 95th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 50th percentile

   Fairview is a community of 3,731 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $622,600 against household income of $165,135; January lows average 25°F.

   3,731 people · Monmouth County · median home $622,600 · income $165,135 · Jan low 25°F · 27 in snow

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3. 16Villas, New Jersey

   Seaside character: 94th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 53rd percentile

   Villas is a community of 9,134 people in Cape May County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $301,600 against household income of $80,974; January lows average 29°F.

   9,134 people · Cape May County · median home $301,600 · income $80,974 · Jan low 29°F · 15 in snow

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4. 15Keansburg, New Jersey

   Seaside character: 100th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 50th percentile

   Keansburg is a borough of 9,755 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $311,800 against household income of $81,428; January lows average 23°F.

   9,755 people · Monmouth County · median home $311,800 · income $81,428 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

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5. 14Laurence Harbor, New Jersey

   Seaside character: 97th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 58th percentile

   Laurence Harbor is a community of 6,635 people in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $306,700 against household income of $84,291; January lows average 23°F.

   6,635 people · Middlesex County · median home $306,700 · income $84,291 · Jan low 23°F · 29 in snow

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6. 13Dennis, New Jersey

   Seaside character: 91st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 65th percentile

   Dennis is a township of 6,285 people in Cape May County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $360,400 against household income of $105,506; January lows average 23°F.

   6,285 people · Cape May County · median home $360,400 · income $105,506 · Jan low 23°F · 19 in snow

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7. 12Port Reading, New Jersey

   Seaside character: 87th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile

   Port Reading is a community of 3,921 people in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $435,600 against household income of $134,479; January lows average 25°F.

   3,921 people · Middlesex County · median home $435,600 · income $134,479 · Jan low 25°F · 26 in snow

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8. 11Leonardo, New Jersey

   Seaside character: 97th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 70th percentile

   Leonardo is a community of 2,549 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $450,700 against household income of $138,125; January lows average 25°F.

   2,549 people · Monmouth County · median home $450,700 · income $138,125 · Jan low 25°F · 27 in snow

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9. 10Fairfield, New Jersey

   Seaside character: 87th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 81st percentile

   

   Fairfield is a township of 5,546 people in Cumberland County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $185,200 against household income of $60,929; January lows average 25°F.

   5,546 people · Cumberland County · median home $185,200 · income $60,929 · Jan low 25°F · 12 in snow

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10. 9Maurice River, New Jersey

    Seaside character: 85th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 86th percentile

    Maurice River is a township of 6,218 people in Cumberland County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $220,500 against household income of $76,964; January lows average 23°F.

    6,218 people · Cumberland County · median home $220,500 · income $76,964 · Jan low 23°F · 22 in snow

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11. 8Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey

    Seaside character: 97th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 77th percentile

    Cliffwood Beach is a community of 3,036 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $365,600 against household income of $116,500; January lows average 23°F.

    3,036 people · Monmouth County · median home $365,600 · income $116,500 · Jan low 23°F · 26 in snow

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12. 7North Middletown, New Jersey

    Seaside character: 98th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 77th percentile

    North Middletown is a community of 3,146 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $357,100 against household income of $116,210; January lows average 23°F.

    3,146 people · Monmouth County · median home $357,100 · income $116,210 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

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13. 6Linwood, New Jersey

    Seaside character: 84th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 96th percentile

    Linwood is a city of 6,971 people in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $394,700 against household income of $156,354; January lows average 25°F.

    6,971 people · Atlantic County · median home $394,700 · income $156,354 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow

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14. 5South Toms River, New Jersey

    Seaside character: 94th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 86th percentile

    South Toms River is a borough of 3,643 people in Ocean County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $299,700 against household income of $103,503; January lows average 22°F.

    3,643 people · Ocean County · median home $299,700 · income $103,503 · Jan low 22°F

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15. 4Commercial, New Jersey

    Seaside character: 94th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 86th percentile

    

    Commercial is a township of 4,669 people in Cumberland County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $161,600 against household income of $55,733; January lows average 24°F.

    4,669 people · Cumberland County · median home $161,600 · income $55,733 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow

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16. 3Laurel Lake, New Jersey

    Seaside character: 94th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 89th percentile

    Laurel Lake is a community of 2,861 people in Cumberland County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $156,800 against household income of $55,574; January lows average 24°F.

    2,861 people · Cumberland County · median home $156,800 · income $55,574 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow

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17. 2Lawrence, New Jersey

    Seaside character: 91st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 92nd percentile

    

    Lawrence is a township of 3,087 people in Cumberland County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $229,500 against household income of $85,515; January lows average 24°F.

    3,087 people · Cumberland County · median home $229,500 · income $85,515 · Jan low 24°F · 14 in snow

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18. 1Weymouth, New Jersey

    Seaside character: 88th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 98th percentile

    

    Weymouth is a township of 2,614 people in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Homes have a median value of $169,700 against household income of $72,459; January lows average 23°F.

    2,614 people · Atlantic County · median home $169,700 · income $72,459 · Jan low 23°F · 22 in snow

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