| Index | Thornton | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $82,000 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $555 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 79.5% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 20.5% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Portland, IA | 27 | $0 | 100% |
| Burchinal, IA | 20 | $0 | 100% |
| Rowan, IA | 156 | $29,100 | 84% |
| Alexander, IA | 160 | $42,100 | 77% |
| Goodell, IA | 112 | $43,300 | 77% |
| Thornton, IA | 473 | $82,000 | 56% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Courtland, CA | 473 | $613,400 | 232% |
| Turtle Lake, ND | 473 | $106,500 | 42% |
| Upsala, MN | 473 | $130,600 | 29% |
| Bokoshe, OK | 473 | $60,300 | 67% |
| Creal Springs, IL | 473 | $54,500 | 70% |
| Thornton, IA | 473 | $82,000 | 56% |
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