| Index | Downs | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $156,400 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $817 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 84.0% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 16.0% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Waynesville, IL | 463 | $73,600 | 60% |
| De Witt, IL | 221 | $77,000 | 58% |
| Wapella, IL | 557 | $90,000 | 51% |
| Arrowsmith, IL | 267 | $95,000 | 49% |
| Colfax, IL | 1,081 | $95,200 | 48% |
| Downs, IL | 971 | $156,400 | 15% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Henderson, NE | 971 | $107,200 | 42% |
| Schurz, NV | 971 | $57,000 | 69% |
| Grand Rapids, OH | 971 | $114,000 | 38% |
| Tioga, TX | 971 | $102,500 | 45% |
| Benton, WI | 971 | $100,000 | 46% |
| Downs, IL | 971 | $156,400 | 15% |