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VermandAisne

A town of 1,104 in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.

Is Vermand a good place to live?

Vermand has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is schools (D−): brevet results 7 points below the expected rate.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

How Vermand grades

Each subject compares Vermand with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Camp Romain
Camp Romain · Classé · Photo: Markus3 (Marc ROUSSEL) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Vermand’s story

Vermand in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Vermand: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from protohistory, and the first monument here was protected in 1840, on France’s very first list.

3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1840First protected: Camp Romain
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vermand.

Schools

Brevet results near Vermand run low: 77.0% passed, below Aisne’s towns and compared French towns

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

For Vermand, that is below both Aisne’s towns (83.6%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

77.0%passed the brevetD−School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Vermand77.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Marcel PagnolNearest collègeCollègeCollège9177%−7 pts
77.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −7 pts against the expected rate
0.4 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

HealthHealth C−

Vermand’s death rate, adjusted for age and care homes, is higher than in 77% of compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

After the care-home adjustment, Vermand’s deaths ran at 99 per 100 expected, below Aisne’s towns (110) but above compared French towns (88). The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to B.

−1%deaths against expected, after care homesC−Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw99
Adjusted99
Median town88
Expected100
1
GPs in Vermand · 2.6 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
5.4 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ch Saint Quentin
5.4 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Ch Saint Quentin
83.2 · 77.4
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Aisne, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Only 5.5% of commuters in Vermand go to work without a car, fewer than in Aisne’s towns and compared French towns

Vermand sits below both Aisne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) on this measure. 9.6% of the labour force are out of work. Vermand has 300 jobs for 450 working residents, 0.7 per worker.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%
On foot4%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
300
jobs based in Vermand, 0.7 per working resident
9.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,550
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
8%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C
Walkability: better than 32% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

History

1 historic monument, the oldest from protohistory

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Vermand: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). 3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Protohistory
oldest protected part
1840
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Few people in Vermand are 15 to 24: 9.1%, fewer than in Aisne’s towns and compared French towns

That puts Vermand below both Aisne’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). 27% of adults hold a degree.

45median age
VermandAisne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Vermand
VermandAisne medianFrance median
Under 1518%18%17%
15–249.1%12%11%
25–4423%22%23%
45–6427%26%26%
65+23%23%22%
No diploma19%31%19%
CAP or BEP26%27%26%
Baccalauréat21%17%18%
Higher education27%18%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes

HousingCost of living B−

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Vermand is €10.19/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price, so the Cost Grade uses rent alone.

€10.19/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Vermand€10.19/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Aisne median€10.23/m²
€10.19/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.32 to €12.49/m² a month)
€7.82/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€23,320
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes du Pays du Vermandois

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Safety

Vermand has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average

Police and gendarmerie recorded 6 offenses in the graded categories in Vermand in 2025. For family violence, other physical violence, burglary, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 80.8% of the index here.

3recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year

Recorded by type · 2025

Criminal damage6
Sexual violence0
Armed robbery0

Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.

3
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
6.5
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
6
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
80.8%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published

Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Abbaye de Vermand and 2 more in and around Vermand

Heritage and museums in and near Vermand. Best known first.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vermand

14pages on Vermand

Landmarks

Vermand has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Camp Romain: Photo: Markus3 (Marc ROUSSEL) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Vermand

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vermand yet.

How we find them →

Vermand’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Aisne →
Saint-QuentinGauchyHamPéronneFresnoy-le-GrandBohain-en-VermandoisSaint-QuentinGauchyHamPéronneFresnoy-le-GrandBohain-en-VermandoisVermand
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Vermand1,104——B−—C−
Saint-Quentin52,8136.5DBD−D
Gauchy5,1837DBCD−
Ham Somme4,3789.7DA−D−D
Péronne Somme7,09010DB+D−D
Fresnoy-le-Grand2,89013A−AAD−
Bohain-en-Vermandois5,60515C+A+DD−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Vermand

Is Vermand safe?

Vermand has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3 recorded violent incidents and 6.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Vermand good?

They grade D−, better than 4% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

About Vermand

Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France

Vermand is a commune of 1,104 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays du Vermandois. 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

Population
1,104 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays du Vermandois
Département
Aisne (02)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
6.2 sq mi (16 km²)
INSEE code
02785

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.