Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 249 people live in this town, in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
There are no grades for Vernoux-sur-Boutonne: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
Vernoux-sur-Boutonne has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1989.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Vernoux-sur-Boutonne has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vernoux-sur-Boutonne.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 15th century. Vernoux-sur-Boutonne has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The share aged 15 to 24 is 11%. 16% of residents are children under 15. Vernoux-sur-Boutonne has a median age of 48.4 years.
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Vernoux-sur-Boutonne | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found 5.8% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. For its 100 residents in work, Vernoux-sur-Boutonne has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. Half of residents lived on more than €26,450 a year per consumption unit, above Deux-Sèvres’ towns (€24,720) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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 lycée for the general bac is 6.8 mi off. The town’s pupils have a collège 1.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Antoine de Saint-ExupéryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 65 | 92%+6 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.
House rents are put at about €6.57/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 4 homes were sold in Vernoux-sur-Boutonne.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vernoux-sur-Boutonne yet.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Vernoux-sur-Boutonne is a commune of 249 people in the Communauté de communes Mellois en Poitou. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernoux-sur-Boutonne | 249 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Celles-sur-Belle | 3,829 | 6.2 | A | A | A+ | C |
| Melle | 5,752 | 6.6 | A | A | C+ | B− |
| Aigondigné | 4,710 | 9.1 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Vouillé | 3,566 | 12 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Aiffres | 5,419 | 12 | A | A− | A | B |
| La Crèche | 5,662 | 14 | A+ | A− | A | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.