| Index | Hamel | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $170,600 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $833 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 73.2% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 26.8% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Walshville, IL | 241 | $0 | 100% |
| Old Ripley, IL | 79 | $0 | 100% |
| Sorento, IL | 499 | $37,500 | 80% |
| Williamson, IL | 202 | $54,500 | 70% |
| Eagarville, IL | 170 | $56,200 | 70% |
| Hamel, IL | 808 | $170,600 | 8% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Pleasant Hill, NC | 808 | $118,000 | 36% |
| Bentleyville, OH | 808 | $588,100 | 218% |
| Blanchardville, WI | 808 | $131,600 | 29% |
| Buchanan Lake Village, TX | 808 | $121,800 | 34% |
| McLean, IL | 808 | $109,600 | 41% |
| Hamel, IL | 808 | $170,600 | 8% |
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