| Index | Dawson | Minnesota | National |
| Median home price | $149,553 | $339,061 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $736 | $1,332 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 73.1% | 71.4% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 26.9% | 28.6% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Boyd, MN | 152 | $47,365 | 85% |
| Milan, MN | 372 | $85,893 | 74% |
| St. Leo, MN | 166 | $89,428 | 73% |
| Bellingham, MN | 276 | $92,838 | 72% |
| Watson, MN | 183 | $104,293 | 68% |
| Dawson, MN | 1,545 | $149,553 | 54% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Garretson, SD | 1,545 | $274,767 | 16% |
| Oakdale, PA | 1,545 | $271,118 | 17% |
| Thompson Falls, MT | 1,545 | $275,872 | 16% |
| Redkey, IN | 1,546 | $108,751 | 67% |
| Mount Vernon, AL | 1,544 | $167,822 | 49% |
| Dawson, MN | 1,545 | $149,553 | 54% |