| Index | Rutherford College | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $146,400 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,004 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 68.6% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 31.4% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Brookford, NC | 474 | $68,300 | 63% |
| Rhodhiss, NC | 993 | $70,000 | 62% |
| Long View, NC | 4,898 | $103,700 | 44% |
| Connelly Springs, NC | 2,272 | $106,200 | 43% |
| Gamewell, NC | 3,874 | $107,800 | 42% |
| Rutherford College, NC | 1,104 | $146,400 | 21% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Hiawassee, GA | 1,104 | $313,700 | 70% |
| Lubeck, WV | 1,104 | $219,600 | 19% |
| Harmony, PA | 1,104 | $192,600 | 4% |
| Archer, FL | 1,104 | $128,800 | 30% |
| Alvord, TX | 1,104 | $118,100 | 36% |
| Rutherford College, NC | 1,104 | $146,400 | 21% |
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