Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, this town has 851 residents.
Épannes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Épannes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre, in Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan, 2.7 mi away.
12% 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 Épannes.
Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, near Deux-Sèvres’ towns (9.6%) and lower than compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by nearly a third of adults. Half the people of Épannes are older than 44.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Épannes | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
The jobless rate is 5.3%. At the census, 4.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (7.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Épannes counts 0.4 jobs (150 jobs, 400 workers).
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.
A collège lies 2.5 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 7.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Albert CamusNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 132 | 92%−1 pt |
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 29 homes were sold in Épannes.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Épannes 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 Épannes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épannes | 851 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan | 2,967 | 2.7 | A− | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon | 2,941 | 4.6 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Magné | 2,728 | 6.1 | A | B | A− | B |
| Niort | 59,854 | 8.9 | B | B | D | B+ |
| Aiffres | 5,419 | 8.9 | A | A− | A | B |
| Benet Vendée | 4,089 | 9.7 | A | B+ | A+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Épannes is a commune of 851 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Niortais. 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.