Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 251 in Ardennes, Grand Est.
Aire is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Aire as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Didier, in Asfeld, 2.1 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aire.
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7% of residents. People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, below both Ardennes’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Line up the people of Aire by age and the one in the middle is 42.9.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Aire | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 17.4%, near Ardennes’ towns (18.5%) and higher than compared French towns (10.1%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,310 a year. Jobs based in Aire number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.3 per worker).
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.
The nearest general lycée is 9.8 mi away. Collège pupils travel 2.2 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège multisite Asfeld-Chateau PorcienNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 118 | 78%−8 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.
Aire recorded 9 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Aire is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Aire.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aire | 251 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villeneuve-sur-Aisne Aisne | 2,792 | 8.9 | — | A− | — | C+ |
| Warmeriville Marne | 2,749 | 9.4 | B | B− | A+ | C |
| Rethel | 7,444 | 9.5 | C− | A− | D | C+ |
| Witry-lès-Reims Marne | 4,950 | 13 | B+ | C− | B | C+ |
| Bétheny Marne | 6,975 | 15 | B | C | C+ | A+ |
| Reims Marne | 177,674 | 17 | D− | C− | D | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Aire is a commune of 251 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Rethélois. 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.