Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 927 in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Wassigny is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Wassigny does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Wassigny as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne brasserie-malterie Lefebvre-Scalabrino, in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, 6.6 mi away.
21% 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 Wassigny.
19% are under 15, above both Aisne’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 19% of residents. Degrees are held by 16% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Wassigny | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
The unemployment rate comes to 15.2%. The median disposable income was €21,480 a year per consumption unit, about level with Aisne’s towns (€20,680) and below compared French towns (€25,970). For its 350 residents in work, Wassigny has 200 jobs: 0.6 each.
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.
No general lycée lies within 5 km; the nearest is 6.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Simone VeilNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 45 | 71%−4 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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €9.08/m² a month, below Aisne’s towns (€10.23/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) alike. The market in Wassigny: 36 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €6.68/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €613/m² | 36 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Wassigny is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
3 notable people were born in Wassigny.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wassigny | 927 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Cateau-Cambrésis Nord | 6,764 | 6.6 | D | A− | D− | D |
| Bohain-en-Vermandois | 5,605 | 6.7 | C+ | A+ | D | D− |
| Guise | 4,490 | 7.8 | C | A | C− | D− |
| Landrecies Nord | 3,407 | 8.5 | C | A+ | C− | D |
| Fresnoy-le-Grand | 2,890 | 9.3 | A− | A | A | D− |
| Caudry Nord | 13,833 | 11 | D | B+ | D− | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Wassigny is a commune of 927 people in the Communauté de communes Thiérache Sambre et Oise. 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) · 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 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.