Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 294 people live in this town, in Ardennes, Grand Est.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Vieux-lès-Asfeld has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vieux-lès-Asfeld as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Didier, in Asfeld, 1.1 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vieux-lès-Asfeld.
28% of adults hold a degree, above Ardennes’ towns (17%) but below compared French towns (30%). Typical age in Vieux-lès-Asfeld: 46.7, the median. Those 65 and older account for 23% of residents.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Vieux-lès-Asfeld | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
7.6% 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%). Jobs located in Vieux-lès-Asfeld: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.2 each). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,160 a year per consumption unit.
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 closest collège is 1.1 mi off. General-bac pupils go 12.6 mi to the nearest lycée.
| 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.
Sales in Vieux-lès-Asfeld from July 2023 to June 2026: 14 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Vieux-lès-Asfeld 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 Vieux-lès-Asfeld 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vieux-lès-Asfeld | 294 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villeneuve-sur-Aisne Aisne | 2,792 | 5.9 | — | A− | — | C+ |
| Warmeriville Marne | 2,749 | 9 | B | B− | A+ | C |
| Witry-lès-Reims Marne | 4,950 | 12 | B+ | C− | B | C+ |
| Bétheny Marne | 6,975 | 12 | B | C | C+ | A+ |
| Rethel | 7,444 | 12 | C− | A− | D | C+ |
| Saint-Brice-Courcelles Marne | 3,566 | 14 | C | C | C− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Vieux-lès-Asfeld is a commune of 294 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 9, 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.