Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 553 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Ailhon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Ailhon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ailhon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
23% 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 Ailhon.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ailhon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The 15-to-24 age group: 8.5%, below both Ardèche’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older. The middle age in Ailhon is 46.6.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Ailhon | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 45% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 3.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Per resident in work, Ailhon counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 250 workers). Half of residents lived on more than €26,410 a year per consumption unit, higher than Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
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 2 vocational lycées within 5 km, 95% of 125 candidates passed the bac pro. The town’s pupils have a collège 3.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée polyvalent Marcel GimondNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 237 | 97%±0 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent privé Jules Froment PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 75 | 95%+2 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.
Sales in Ailhon from July 2023 to June 2026: 12 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €8.55/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Ailhon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ailhon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ailhon | 553 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon | 2,920 | 2.3 | A | C+ | A | B |
| Aubenas | 12,416 | 3 | B+ | B | D | A− |
| Vals-les-Bains | 3,474 | 4.7 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
| Villeneuve-de-Berg | 3,031 | 8.9 | C | B+ | B+ | C− |
| Privas | 8,538 | 16 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Les Vans | 2,662 | 17 | C | C | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ailhon is a commune of 553 people in the Communauté de communes du Bassin d'Aubenas. 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.