| Index | Benton | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $75,700 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $663 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 65.5% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 34.5% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Mulkeytown, IL | 128 | $0 | 100% |
| Zeigler, IL | 1,779 | $47,000 | 75% |
| Royalton, IL | 1,107 | $48,100 | 74% |
| Freeman Spur, IL | 269 | $49,500 | 73% |
| Buckner, IL | 348 | $50,300 | 73% |
| Benton, IL | 6,977 | $75,700 | 59% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Decatur, TX | 6,976 | $165,500 | 10% |
| Oak Ridge, NC | 6,979 | $395,100 | 114% |
| King, NC | 6,980 | $163,800 | 11% |
| Great Neck Plaza, NY | 6,980 | $380,400 | 106% |
| Old Greenwich, CT | 6,980 | $1,615,300 | 775% |
| Benton, IL | 6,977 | $75,700 | 59% |
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