| Index | Houghton | New York | National |
| Median home price | $118,900 | $286,300 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $693 | $1,159 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 63.2% | 53.6% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 36.8% | 46.4% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Rushford, NY | 403 | $44,500 | 76% |
| Hunt, NY | 122 | $65,000 | 65% |
| Belfast, NY | 752 | $68,300 | 63% |
| Dalton, NY | 446 | $68,900 | 63% |
| Pike, NY | 296 | $70,400 | 62% |
| Houghton, NY | 1,683 | $118,900 | 36% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Oswego, KS | 1,683 | $62,500 | 66% |
| Mount Pulaski, IL | 1,683 | $107,000 | 42% |
| Lakefield, MN | 1,683 | $98,800 | 47% |
| Cedar Bluff, AL | 1,683 | $102,400 | 45% |
| Angola on the Lake, NY | 1,682 | $134,400 | 27% |
| Houghton, NY | 1,683 | $118,900 | 36% |
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