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Population 763: a town in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Vauxbuin has none. It skews older: 33% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Vauxbuin does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vauxbuin as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne abbaye de Saint-Jean-des-Vignes, in Soissons, 1.6 mi away.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Vauxbuin. Best known first.
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons4.1 km northeast, in Soissons
MuseumMusée de Soissons3.4 km northeast, in SoissonsAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-des-Vignes2.5 km northeast, in SoissonsAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Soissons3.2 km northeast, in SoissonsFortFortRemparts romains de Soissons2.9 km northeast, in SoissonsPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vauxbuin.
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, lower than both Aisne’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 28% have a degree. Vauxbuin has a median age of 53.8.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Vauxbuin | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Vauxbuin number 300, against 300 residents in work (1 per worker). The jobless rate is 13.9%. At the census, 9.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Aisne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Near Vauxbuin, 90.1% of lycée candidates passed the bac, near Aisne’s towns (90.1%) and lower than compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 0.8 mi away.
| 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.84/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 9 homes in Vauxbuin.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Vauxbuin is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Vauxbuin.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxbuin | 763 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belleu | 3,659 | 1.6 | B− | C+ | A− | D− |
| Soissons | 28,046 | 1.7 | C+ | C+ | C− | B |
| Villeneuve-Saint-Germain | 2,616 | 2.7 | B | B− | A− | C− |
| Crouy | 3,049 | 3.8 | B− | B− | A− | C− |
| Villers-Cotterêts | 10,489 | 12 | D | C+ | C | C− |
| Fère-en-Tardenois | 2,836 | 15 | C | B+ | C | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Vauxbuin is a commune of 763 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
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 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.