| Index | Oriental | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $315,600 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $882 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 77.6% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 22.4% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Stonewall, NC | 285 | $74,200 | 60% |
| Vandemere, NC | 221 | $76,700 | 58% |
| Bayboro, NC | 1,242 | $78,600 | 57% |
| Grantsboro, NC | 586 | $93,600 | 49% |
| Alliance, NC | 1,104 | $97,500 | 47% |
| Oriental, NC | 1,136 | $315,600 | 71% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Richfield Springs, NY | 1,136 | $106,800 | 42% |
| North Utica, IL | 1,136 | $189,100 | 2% |
| Golconda, IL | 1,136 | $102,900 | 44% |
| Elm Creek, NE | 1,136 | $119,600 | 35% |
| Talmage, CA | 1,136 | $389,600 | 111% |
| Oriental, NC | 1,136 | $315,600 | 71% |
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