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A town of 1,763 in Aube, Grand Est.

Is Estissac a good place to live?

Estissac has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is jobs & income (C−): 0.7 jobs per working resident; 10.8% unemployment. Its strongest is cost of living (A): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 3.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Estissac stand out

The one thing Estissac does most differently from other towns.

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How Estissac grades

Each subject compares Estissac with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Cost of livingAOpen →Jobs & income10.8% unemploymentC−Open →HealthAfter allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 9% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns · less sure: likely between C− and B+C+Open →Walkability76% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 5% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to workC+Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
SchoolsNot graded: no collège with published results within 5 km–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

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Église Saint-Loup
Église Saint-Loup · Classé · Photo: Charles Fichot, G.Garitanpour les modifications et le versement · Public domain
Estissac’s story

Estissac in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Estissac: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.

24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1986First protected: Église Saint-Loup
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Estissac.

HousingCost of living A

Renting in Estissac costs less than in Aube’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.42/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Estissac sits below both Aube’s towns (€10.07/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure. The median price, €1,317/m², comes from 72 sales of houses and apartments in Estissac from July 2023 to June 2026.

€1,317/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Estissac€1,317/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Aube median€1,721/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,317/m²72
€7.42/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.67 to €9.72/m² a month)
3.9
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€8.37/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€23,810
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Troyes Champagne Métropole

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

History

Old homes shape Estissac: 24% were built before 1919, more than in Aube’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

That puts Estissac above both Aube’s towns (6.1%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Estissac: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Estissac is Église Saint-Loup.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1986
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

HealthHealth C+

Estissac’s death rate, adjusted for age and care homes, is higher than in 59% of compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

From 2016 to 2025, 186 residents of Estissac died, against 178 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 4% more. Its care home for older people (21 places) counts its residents as Estissac’s; allowing for it, deaths were 9% below expected. The adjustment lowers most towns’ figures, so the comparison is what counts: the median of compared French towns is 12% below expected. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C− to B+.

−9%deaths against expected, after care homesC+Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw104
Adjusted91
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in Estissac · 1.9 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
11.9 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier de Troyes
11.9 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier de Troyes
84.2 · 78.9
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Aube, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income C−

Only 5.2% of commuters in Estissac go to work without a car, fewer than in Aube’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Estissac is below both Aube’s towns (15.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 10.8% of the labour force are out of work.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
500
jobs based in Estissac, 0.7 per working resident
10.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,900
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C+
Walkability: better than 42% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Estissac than in Aube’s towns or compared French towns: 16% are under 15

In the comparison, Estissac comes below both Aube’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). 21% of adults hold a degree.

44.7median age
EstissacAube medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma29%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Aube 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Estissac
EstissacAube medianFrance median
Under 1516%17%17%
15–2411%11%11%
25–4424%22%23%
45–6426%24%26%
65+24%25%22%
No diploma29%28%19%
CAP or BEP28%26%26%
Baccalauréat16%16%18%
Higher education21%23%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Aube median and France median: the median of compared communes

Safety

Estissac has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average

Police and gendarmerie recorded 0 offenses in the graded categories in Estissac in 2025. For family violence, other physical violence, sexual violence, armed robbery, burglary, vehicle theft, theft from vehicles and criminal damage, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 55.0% of the index here.

2.3recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year

Recorded by type · 2025

Fraud10

Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.

2.3
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
7
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
0
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
55.0%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published

Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Bucey-en-Othe and 2 more in and around Estissac

Other places to visit and heritage in and near Estissac. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Estissac

14pages on Estissac

Landmarks

The list names few of Estissac’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Loup: Photo: Charles Fichot, G.Garitanpour les modifications et le versement · Public domain

Famous people from Estissac

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Estissac as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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Estissac’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Aube →
Aix-Villemaur-PâlisLa Rivière-de-CorpsSaint-LyéLes Noës-près-TroyesSainte-SavineLa Chapelle-Saint-LucAix-Villemaur-PâlisLa Rivière-de-CorpsSaint-LyéLes Noës-près-TroyesSainte-SavineLa Chapelle-Saint-LucEstissac
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Estissac1,763——A—C+
Aix-Villemaur-Pâlis3,2364.4C+A+BD
La Rivière-de-Corps3,6929.9C+CAC+
Saint-Lyé2,95611A+B+AA−
Les Noës-près-Troyes3,26111BB−AB+
Sainte-Savine10,28911CB−CB
La Chapelle-Saint-Luc12,64811C−B+C+D

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Estissac

Is Estissac safe?

Estissac has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2.3 recorded violent incidents and 7 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Is Estissac expensive to live in?

Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,317/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Estissac grades A for cost of living.

About Estissac

Commune in Aube, Grand Est

Estissac is a commune of 1,763 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Troyes Champagne Métropole. 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

Population
1,763 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Troyes Champagne Métropole
Département
Aube (10)
Région
Grand Est
Area
9.8 sq mi (25.5 km²)
INSEE code
10142

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.