| Index | Melvin | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $58,800 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $697 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 77.8% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 22.2% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Roberts, IL | 470 | $50,600 | 73% |
| Strawn, IL | 85 | $61,100 | 67% |
| Ludlow, IL | 426 | $63,400 | 66% |
| Piper City, IL | 855 | $64,400 | 65% |
| Thawville, IL | 225 | $65,000 | 65% |
| Melvin, IL | 397 | $58,800 | 68% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Arapahoe, NC | 397 | $109,700 | 41% |
| Chloride, AZ | 397 | $81,300 | 56% |
| Bernice, OK | 397 | $86,300 | 53% |
| Castalian Springs, TN | 397 | $0 | 100% |
| Tuscarora, PA | 397 | $76,800 | 58% |
| Melvin, IL | 397 | $58,800 | 68% |
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