Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 113 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Échay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Échay does most differently from other towns.
Échay has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1979.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Échay.
13% of residents are 15 to 24, higher than both Doubs’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 18% of residents. Degrees are held by 35% of adults.
60% women, 40% men
About 67 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Échay | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Échay has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €25,050 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and below Doubs’ towns (€26,330). 4.0% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
3 houses and apartments changed hands in Échay from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Échay. Best known first.
Échay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Maison Renaissance: Photo: JGS25 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Échay yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Échay is a commune of 113 people in the Communauté de communes Loue-Lison. 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 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.