| Index | Gaston | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $125,119 | $289,477 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,413 | $1,233 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 41.5% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 58.5% | 35.2% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Halifax, NC | 248 | $0 | 100% |
| South Weldon, NC | 858 | $127,058 | 61% |
| Jackson, NC | 730 | $128,132 | 61% |
| Seaboard, NC | 767 | $136,296 | 58% |
| Garysburg, NC | 881 | $139,278 | 57% |
| Gaston, NC | 1,330 | $125,119 | 62% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Brilliant, OH | 1,330 | $118,983 | 64% |
| Pilot Rock, OR | 1,330 | $203,574 | 38% |
| Cashion, OK | 1,330 | $286,997 | 12% |
| Tyler, MN | 1,329 | $147,857 | 55% |
| Glenns Ferry, ID | 1,329 | $145,301 | 56% |
| Gaston, NC | 1,330 | $125,119 | 62% |