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A town of 3,277 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Exincourt grades B overall: better than 60% of compared French towns, and #16 of 28 in Doubs. Its weakest subject is schools (D−): bac results 4.5 points below the expected rate; brevet results 4.1 points below the expected rate. At the median price of €1,550/m², a 70 m² home costs 4.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté d'agglomération Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération. Its strongest is walkability (A−): 100% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 9% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The one thing Exincourt does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Exincourt with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Exincourt, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
4.9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Exincourt. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de l'Aventure Peugeot2 km north, in Sochaux
Art galleryChâteau de Montbéliard2.5 km northwest, in Montbéliard
Art galleryMusée d'archéologie et d'histoire naturelle de Montbéliard2.6 km northwest, in Montbéliard
MuseumMusée du Château des ducs de Wurtemberg2.6 km northwest, in MontbéliardFortFortFort Lachaux2.5 km north, in Grand-CharmontPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Exincourt.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
On this, Exincourt is below both Doubs’ towns (85.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jouffroy d'AbbansNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 172 | 74%−6 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Germaine TillionNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 487 | 88%−6 pts |
| Collège Claude LoriusBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 93 | 68%+5 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
At the census, 9.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, close to Doubs’ towns (11.6%) and below compared French towns (13.4%). Exincourt has 1,350 jobs for 1,200 working residents, 1.1 per worker.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
In the comparison, Exincourt comes above both Doubs’ towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). 9.3% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Exincourt | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
For Exincourt, that is below both Doubs’ towns (95) and compared French towns (88). From 2016 to 2025, 359 residents of Exincourt died, against 433 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 17% fewer. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte
Police and gendarmerie recorded 51 offenses in the graded categories in Exincourt in 2025. For sexual violence, armed robbery, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 7.0% of the index here.
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €1,550/m², comes from 107 sales of houses and apartments in Exincourt from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,612/m² | 90 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Exincourt, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. 4.9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Exincourt has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château Sattler: Photo: Sacamol · CC BY-SA 3.0
2 notable people were born in Exincourt.
Jacques Fatton: Comet Photo AG (Zürich), CC BY-SA 4.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exincourt | 3,277 | — | B | B | B | B+ |
| Sochaux | 3,721 | 1.2 | C− | A− | C | D |
| Audincourt | 14,071 | 1.3 | C− | A− | C | D |
| Étupes | 3,689 | 1.6 | C+ | B | B− | C+ |
| Montbéliard | 24,672 | 1.8 | D | A− | D | C− |
| Vieux-Charmont | 2,786 | 1.9 | — | B | — | B− |
| Valentigney | 10,501 | 2.2 | C+ | A− | B− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades B for safety, #15 of 28 in Doubs. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 11 burglaries and 20 acts of criminal damage.
They grade D−, better than 4% of compared French towns and #25 of 33 in Doubs. 88% of 487 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Germaine Tillion in 2025, 6 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,550/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Estimated advertised apartment rents are €11.21/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Exincourt grades B for cost of living.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Exincourt is a commune of 3,277 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.
