| Index | Thornton | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $150,737 | $240,019 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $822 | $1,071 | $1,444 |
| 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. | |
| Burchinal, IA | 20 | $0 | 100% |
| Portland, IA | 29 | $0 | 100% |
| Rowan, IA | 161 | $52,893 | 84% |
| Alexander, IA | 166 | $75,514 | 77% |
| Goodell, IA | 116 | $78,856 | 76% |
| Thornton, IA | 486 | $150,737 | 54% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Millstone, KY | 486 | $0 | 100% |
| Bonanza, OR | 486 | $307,421 | 6% |
| Spring Lake, UT | 486 | $656,154 | 101% |
| Churchtown, PA | 486 | $338,838 | 4% |
| Courtland, CA | 486 | $1,114,063 | 241% |
| Thornton, IA | 486 | $150,737 | 54% |