| Index | Golden | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $166,659 | $308,565 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $815 | $1,374 | $1,444 |
| 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% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| West Point, IL | 223 | $64,259 | 80% |
| Basco, IL | 88 | $64,532 | 80% |
| Plymouth, IL | 451 | $93,181 | 71% |
| Bowen, IL | 599 | $100,408 | 69% |
| Clayton, IL | 602 | $138,499 | 58% |
| Golden, IL | 715 | $166,659 | 49% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Ponce de Leon, FL | 715 | $169,856 | 48% |
| Elmwood, NE | 715 | $251,502 | 23% |
| East Millstone, NJ | 715 | $657,429 | 101% |
| Arivaca, AZ | 715 | $123,288 | 62% |
| Thaxton, MS | 715 | $271,883 | 17% |
| Golden, IL | 715 | $166,659 | 49% |