Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Ardennes, Grand Est has a population of 148.
Ménil-Lépinois is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ménil-Lépinois as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Rémy, in Bazancourt, 5.3 mi away.
27% 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 Ménil-Lépinois.
Among adults, 35% have a degree. 6.3% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Ardennes’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 16% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Ménil-Lépinois | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 27% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Ardennes’ towns (15.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Median disposable income comes to €29,680 a year per consumption unit.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.44/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 3 homes in Ménil-Lépinois.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Ménil-Lépinois is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ménil-Lépinois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ménil-Lépinois | 148 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Warmeriville Marne | 2,749 | 3.5 | B | B− | A+ | C |
| Witry-lès-Reims Marne | 4,950 | 9.7 | B+ | C− | B | C+ |
| Rethel | 7,444 | 9.9 | C− | A− | D | C+ |
| Bétheny Marne | 6,975 | 12 | B | C | C+ | A+ |
| Reims Marne | 177,674 | 14 | D− | C− | D | C+ |
| Villeneuve-sur-Aisne Aisne | 2,792 | 14 | — | A− | — | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Ménil-Lépinois is a commune of 148 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 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.