| Index | Golden | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $93,100 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $537 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 79.5% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 20.5% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| West Point, IL | 219 | $35,700 | 81% |
| Basco, IL | 85 | $36,400 | 80% |
| Plymouth, IL | 441 | $51,300 | 72% |
| Bowen, IL | 583 | $55,700 | 70% |
| Clayton, IL | 585 | $75,200 | 59% |
| Golden, IL | 689 | $93,100 | 50% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Saltsburg, PA | 689 | $106,700 | 42% |
| Marble Cliff, OH | 689 | $613,500 | 232% |
| Brownsville, MN | 689 | $125,000 | 32% |
| Beemer, NE | 689 | $71,900 | 61% |
| Asher, OK | 689 | $133,700 | 28% |
| Golden, IL | 689 | $93,100 | 50% |
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