| Index | Marathon | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $69,164 | $240,019 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,213 | $1,071 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 83.1% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 16.9% | 28.9% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Greenville, IA | 63 | $0 | 100% |
| Rossie, IA | 87 | $0 | 100% |
| Havelock, IA | 136 | $39,099 | 88% |
| Ayrshire, IA | 148 | $50,659 | 84% |
| Truesdale, IA | 116 | $60,243 | 82% |
| Marathon, IA | 187 | $69,164 | 79% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Wadsworth, NY | 187 | $0 | 100% |
| Bristow, IA | 187 | $94,366 | 71% |
| Millersburg, IA | 187 | $157,662 | 52% |
| Marcus, WA | 187 | $231,983 | 29% |
| Broadway, NJ | 187 | $0 | 100% |
| Marathon, IA | 187 | $69,164 | 79% |