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A town of 372 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Osse is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Osse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Vaire-le-Grand, in Vaire, 3.2 mi away.
14% 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 Osse.
Children under 15 make up 21%, higher than both Doubs’ towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 20% of the population. Half the people of Osse are older than 42.3.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Osse | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,590 a year per consumption unit. 7.8% of the labour force were unemployed, below Doubs’ towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. For its 150 residents in work, Osse has 50 jobs: 0.2 each.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 8 homes in Osse.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Osse 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 Osse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osse | 372 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saône | 3,195 | 5.7 | A | C+ | A | B− |
| Thise | 2,994 | 6.7 | — | C | — | B− |
| Baume-les-Dames | 5,155 | 8.7 | B− | A | C− | C− |
| Besançon | 118,489 | 9.6 | C | C | C− | B |
| Valdahon | 5,705 | 10 | B+ | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| École-Valentin | 2,579 | 11 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Osse is a commune of 372 people in the Communauté de communes du Doubs Baumois. 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.