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It is a town of 935 residents in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Mercin-et-Vaux is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Homes change hands at a median €1,638/m².
The one thing Mercin-et-Vaux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Mercin-et-Vaux as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église de Saconin, in Saconin-et-Breuil, 2 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Mercin-et-Vaux is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mercin-et-Vaux.
28% of residents are 65 or over, above Aisne’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents. Under 15: 16% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Mercin-et-Vaux | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 400 residents in work, Mercin-et-Vaux has 600 jobs: 1.5 each. Median disposable income comes to €28,840 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 5.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Aisne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
Collège pupils travel 1.4 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Gérard PhilipeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 98 | 78%+18 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Léonard de VinciNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 128 | 98%+3 pts |
| Collège Saint-JustBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 115 | 86%+5 pts |
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.
The sales split: 91% houses, the rest apartments. 32 houses and apartments changed hands in Mercin-et-Vaux from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Mercin-et-Vaux. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de Soissons3.9 km east, in SoissonsAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-des-Vignes3.6 km east, in SoissonsAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Soissons3.9 km east, in SoissonsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pernant3.5 km west, in PernantFortFortRemparts romains de Soissons3.6 km east, in SoissonsPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Mercin-et-Vaux yet.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Mercin-et-Vaux is a commune of 935 people in the Communauté d'agglomération GrandSoissons Agglomération. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercin-et-Vaux | 935 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Soissons | 28,046 | 2.1 | C+ | C+ | C− | B |
| Belleu | 3,659 | 2.8 | B− | C+ | A− | D− |
| Villeneuve-Saint-Germain | 2,616 | 3.5 | B | B− | A− | C− |
| Crouy | 3,049 | 4 | B− | B− | A− | C− |
| Villers-Cotterêts | 10,489 | 12 | D | C+ | C | C− |
| Fère-en-Tardenois | 2,836 | 16 | C | B+ | C | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 November 4, 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.