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A town of 389 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Is Rang a good place to live?

Rang is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Rang stand out

The one thing Rang does most differently from other towns.

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Motte castrale de " La Malatière "
Motte castrale de " La Malatière " · Inscrit · Photo: Jean espirat · CC BY-SA 4.0
Rang’s story

Rang in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Rang, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 2011.

22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2011First protected: Motte castrale de " La Malatière "
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rang.

Who lives here

Few people in Rang are 15 to 24: 7%, fewer than in Doubs’ towns and compared French towns

In the comparison, Rang comes below both Doubs’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 29% of residents.

50.3median age
RangDoubs medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma29%
CAP or BEP38%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education14%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Rang
RangDoubs medianFrance median
Under 1515%17%17%
15–247%11%11%
25–4423%22%23%
45–6427%25%26%
65+29%23%22%
No diploma29%23%19%
CAP or BEP38%27%26%
Baccalauréat15%17%18%
Higher education14%26%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Rang: 22% were built before 1919, more than in Doubs’ towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

For Rang, that is above both Doubs’ towns (8%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Rang, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
11th c.
oldest protected part
2011
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Rang than in Doubs’ towns or compared French towns: 7.2%

Rang sits below both Doubs’ towns (11.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%) on this measure. Rang has 250 jobs for 150 working residents, 1.5 per worker.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
Public transport4%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
250
jobs based in Rang, 1.5 per working resident
9.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,150
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

73.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 16 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

That puts Rang below both Doubs’ towns (85.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

73.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Rang73.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Paul Élie DuboisNearest collègeCollègeCollège6673%−16 pts
73.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −16 pts against the expected rate
1.8 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Rang costs less than in Doubs’ towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.95/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

On this, Rang is below both Doubs’ towns (€10.97/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€7.95/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Rang€7.95/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Doubs median€10.97/m²
€7.95/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.18 to €10.23/m² a month)
€9.47/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rang

13pages on Rang

Landmarks

Rang has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Motte castrale de " La Malatière ": Photo: Jean espirat · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Rang

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Rang yet.

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Rang’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Doubs →
L'Isle-sur-le-DoubsBavansPont-de-Roide-VermondansVoujeaucourtBaume-les-DamesMandeureL'Isle-sur-le-DoubsBavansPont-de-Roide-VermondansVoujeaucourtBaume-les-DamesMandeureRang
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Rang389—————
L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs2,7801.8C−ACD
Bavans3,5828.9B−B+AC−
Pont-de-Roide-Vermondans3,91210A−ABD
Voujeaucourt3,17410B+B+A−B−
Baume-les-Dames5,15511B−AC−C−
Mandeure4,61212C−BC+D

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Rang

Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Rang is a commune of 389 people in the Communauté de communes des Deux Vallées Vertes. 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

Population
389 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Deux Vallées Vertes
Département
Doubs (25)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
4 sq mi (10.4 km²)
INSEE code
25479

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.