Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Molesme.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Molesme than in Côte-d'Or’s towns or across compared French towns: 14% of adults
18% of residents are children under 15. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, above both Côte-d'Or’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). Ages in Molesme split evenly at 45.7: half are older, half younger.
45.7median age
MolesmeCôte-d'Or medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
26%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma35%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education14%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Molesme keeps more of its old housing than Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns: 49% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Molesme; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 7.6% of commuters in Molesme go to work without a car, fewer than in Côte-d'Or’s towns and across compared French towns
The median disposable income is €22,040 a year per consumption unit. Per resident in work, Molesme counts 0.4 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). 5.9% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
On foot5%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Bicycle2%
Public transport1%
50
jobs based in Molesme, 0.4 per working resident
9.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,040
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Molesme
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Molesme is a commune of 278 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Châtillonnais. 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
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.
