Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 486 residents in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Vernierfontaine falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vernierfontaine as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix en pierre, in Lavans-Vuillafans, 3 mi away.
26% 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 Vernierfontaine.
People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, lower than both Doubs’ towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). 9.6% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Among adults, 34% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Vernierfontaine | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
7.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Doubs’ towns (11.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 250 residents in work, Vernierfontaine has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. The median disposable income is €27,500 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Houses were 83% of what sold. Vernierfontaine recorded 12 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Vernierfontaine is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Vernierfontaine.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernierfontaine | 486 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valdahon | 5,705 | 3.5 | B+ | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Ornans | 4,419 | 7.2 | A+ | A− | A− | B+ |
| Saône | 3,195 | 12 | A | C+ | A | B− |
| Doubs | 3,335 | 13 | A− | C | A+ | D− |
| Pontarlier | 18,067 | 14 | A− | C+ | B− | B− |
| Morteau | 6,953 | 15 | A | B+ | B+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Vernierfontaine is a commune of 486 people in the Communauté de communes des Portes du Haut-Doubs. 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.