Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 359 in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Molinchart is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Molinchart does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Molinchart as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien donjon, in Cerny-lès-Bucy, 1.2 mi away.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Molinchart.
Degrees are held by just over a third of adults, above both Aisne’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (30%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.1% of the town. Those 65 and older account for 13% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Molinchart | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
2.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Aisne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €28,140 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 3.1% of working residents in Molinchart didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Molinchart, 93.0% passed the bac, higher than Aisne’s towns (90.1%) and near compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 2.5 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean MermozNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 125 | 85%+1 pt |
| Lycée Paul ClaudelNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 357 | 93%−3 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.
House rents are put at about €7.89/m² a month. The market in Molinchart: 12 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Molinchart. Best known first.
Nothing in Molinchart 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 Molinchart 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molinchart | 359 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Laon | 24,220 | 3.8 | C− | B+ | D− | C− |
| Athies-sous-Laon | 2,578 | 6.4 | A− | A− | A | C+ |
| La Fère | 2,796 | 10 | C− | A− | D− | D− |
| Beautor | 2,579 | 11 | C− | A− | C− | D− |
| Tergnier | 13,045 | 13 | D | A− | D | D |
| Crouy | 3,049 | 14 | B− | B− | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Molinchart is a commune of 359 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Laon. 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.