Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 288 residents in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Châteauneuf-de-Vernoux: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Nearly a quarter of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
The 2 things Châteauneuf-de-Vernoux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Châteauneuf-de-Vernoux as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Pont suspendu sur l'Eyrieux (ancien), in Saint-Fortunat-sur-Eyrieux, 8 mi away.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Châteauneuf-de-Vernoux is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Châteauneuf-de-Vernoux.
28% of residents are 65 or over, about level with Ardèche’s towns (27%) and above compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.5% of the population. Graduates make up just over a third of adults.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Châteauneuf-de-Vernoux | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €23,680 a year per consumption unit, near Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). Just over a tenth of the labour force are out of work. At the census, 10.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 10.6 mi away. The closest collège is 1.7 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Docteur Pierre DelarbreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 63 | 86%±0 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.
The market in Châteauneuf-de-Vernoux: 3 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Châteauneuf-de-Vernoux. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Châteauneuf-de-Vernoux yet.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Châteauneuf-de-Vernoux is a commune of 288 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Privas Centre Ardèche. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauneuf-de-Vernoux | 288 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Péray | 7,580 | 9.7 | A− | C+ | A− | A− |
| Charmes-sur-Rhône | 3,143 | 10 | — | B− | — | A− |
| La Voulte-sur-Rhône | 4,854 | 10 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 11 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Guilherand-Granges | 11,235 | 11 | A− | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Portes-lès-Valence Drôme | 10,477 | 12 | D | C | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.