Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 425 in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Gland is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Gland as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de chemin, in Fossoy, 0.9 mi away.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and gardens in and near Gland. Best known first.
Art galleryMusée Jean-de-La-Fontaine4.6 km west, in Château-Thierry
MuseumHôtel-Dieu de Château-Thierry4.2 km west, in Château-Thierry
MuseumMaison de Jean de la Fontaine4.6 km west, in Château-ThierryFortFortPorte Saint-Jean4.2 km west, in Château-ThierryFortFortPorte Saint-Pierre4.1 km west, in Château-ThierryMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Capucins de Château-Thierry4.5 km west, in Château-ThierryPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gland.
On this, Gland is below both Aisne’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 27% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Gland | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.2% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
In the comparison, Gland comes below both Aisne’s towns (20.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Gland has 100 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.4 per worker. The median disposable income is €27,380 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For Gland, that is close to Aisne’s towns (83.6%) and below compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean RacineNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 160 | 80%−4 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Jules VerneNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 111 | 94%−3 pts |
| Collège Saint-Joseph PrivateBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 67 | 93%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Gland is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Gland yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gland | 425 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Château-Thierry | 15,097 | 3.1 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Essômes-sur-Marne | 2,691 | 4.8 | C | C+ | A− | D |
| Dormans Marne | 2,890 | 8.4 | B | A− | B+ | D |
| Charly-sur-Marne | 2,594 | 9.5 | B | B | A− | D |
| Fère-en-Tardenois | 2,836 | 11 | C | B+ | C | C |
| Montmirail Marne | 3,535 | 13 | B− | A | B | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Gland is a commune of 425 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de la Région de Château-Thierry. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.