Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 196 in Ardennes, Grand Est.
Aouste is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Aouste: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1922.
46% 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 Aouste.
For Aouste, that is below both Ardennes’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 26% of the town.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Aouste | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Aouste sits above both Ardennes’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Aouste: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
That puts Aouste below both Ardennes’ towns (15.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 11.5% of the labour force are out of work. Aouste has 50 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.5 per worker.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Aouste has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Aouste as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aouste | 196 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Michel Aisne | 3,199 | 12 | C | A | C− | D |
| Hirson Aisne | 8,469 | 13 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Anor Nord | 3,099 | 16 | C+ | A− | B+ | D− |
| Revin | 5,716 | 17 | C | A+ | C+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Aouste is a commune of 196 people in the Communauté de communes Ardennes Thiérache. 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.