French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Moutiers-Saint-Jean out for now. Second homes make up 20% of its housing. Two in five residents are 65 or over.
What makes Moutiers-Saint-Jean stand out
The 2 things Moutiers-Saint-Jean does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moutiers-Saint-Jean.
Who lives here
Moutiers-Saint-Jean has fewer young adults than Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns: 4.7% are 15 to 24
17% are under 15, higher than Côte-d'Or’s towns (15%) and near compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 25% have a degree. Half the people of Moutiers-Saint-Jean are older than 53.9.
53.9median age
Moutiers-Saint-JeanCôte-d'Or medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
40%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma26%
CAP or BEP21%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 84 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Moutiers-Saint-Jean: 38% were built before 1919, more than in Côte-d'Or’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Moutiers-Saint-Jean counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second. Among the classé monuments in the town is Hôtel Coeurderoy. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Moutiers-Saint-Jean has higher unemployment than Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns: 11.5%
Jobs located in Moutiers-Saint-Jean: 100, for 100 residents in work (1.1 each). At the census, 20.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, between Côte-d'Or’s towns (22.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Also worth knowing: after tax and benefits, the median income is €24,700 a year per consumption unit.
20%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving75%
On foot12%
Public transport5%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Moutiers-Saint-Jean, 1.1 per working resident
11.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,700
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Moutiers-Saint-Jean
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Moutiers-Saint-Jean is a commune of 254 people in the Communauté de communes du Montbardois. 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.
