| Index | Merrill | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $125,500 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $709 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 74.4% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 25.6% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Chatsworth, IA | 56 | $0 | 100% |
| Craig, IA | 42 | $78,300 | 58% |
| Struble, IA | 95 | $95,800 | 48% |
| Brunsville, IA | 140 | $98,800 | 47% |
| Kingsley, IA | 1,459 | $123,800 | 33% |
| Merrill, IA | 1,016 | $125,500 | 32% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Burrton, KS | 1,016 | $73,100 | 60% |
| New Franklin, MO | 1,016 | $82,300 | 55% |
| Hartrandt, WY | 1,016 | $185,300 | 0% |
| Greene, RI | 1,016 | $272,500 | 48% |
| Mount Vernon, MD | 1,016 | $114,300 | 38% |
| Merrill, IA | 1,016 | $125,500 | 32% |
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