| Index | Athens | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $140,000 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $586 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 77.3% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 22.7% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Middletown, IL | 212 | $60,600 | 67% |
| Grandview, IL | 1,389 | $65,100 | 65% |
| Berlin, IL | 182 | $65,800 | 64% |
| Greenview, IL | 920 | $69,000 | 63% |
| Clear Lake, IL | 386 | $70,800 | 62% |
| Athens, IL | 2,349 | $140,000 | 24% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Gold Beach, OR | 2,348 | $263,800 | 43% |
| Greenfield, TN | 2,348 | $61,000 | 67% |
| Salmon Brook, CT | 2,348 | $259,500 | 40% |
| Enfield, NC | 2,348 | $60,500 | 67% |
| Henry, IL | 2,352 | $92,300 | 50% |
| Athens, IL | 2,349 | $140,000 | 24% |
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