Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 323 people, lies in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Meslières out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Meslières as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église du Sacré-Coeur, in Audincourt, 4.6 mi away.
36% 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 Meslières.
Over-65s are a quarter of the population. Half the people of Meslières are older than 46.6. Children under 15 make up 17%, in line with Doubs’ towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%).
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Meslières | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €28,070 a year per consumption unit, above both Doubs’ towns (€26,330) and compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Meslières counts 0.6 jobs (100 jobs, 150 workers). The jobless rate is 9.7%.
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 4.6 mi away. The nearest collège is 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège des Quatre TerresNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 79 | 86%+3 pts |
| Collège Charles MassonBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 51 | 96%+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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €10.38/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 11 homes in Meslières. Among the homes sold, 82% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Meslières. Best known first.
Nothing in Meslières 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 Meslières 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meslières | 323 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hérimoncourt | 3,508 | 1.4 | B | A | B+ | D |
| Seloncourt | 5,854 | 3.3 | B+ | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Mandeure | 4,612 | 4 | C− | B | C+ | D |
| Valentigney | 10,501 | 4.3 | C+ | A− | B− | C |
| Audincourt | 14,071 | 4.8 | C− | A− | C | D |
| Beaucourt Territoire de Belfort | 4,966 | 5 | A− | A+ | B+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Meslières is a commune of 323 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) · 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.