| 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. | |
| Coalton, OH | 486 | $80,899 | 75% |
| Millstone, KY | 486 | $0 | 100% |
| Fort Coffee, OK | 486 | $128,625 | 61% |
| Courtland, CA | 486 | $1,114,063 | 241% |
| Norwood, IL | 486 | $152,561 | 53% |
| Thornton, IA | 486 | $150,737 | 54% |