Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
141 people call this town in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
Ponet-et-Saint-Auban isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 28% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Ponet-et-Saint-Auban does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ponet-et-Saint-Auban as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne cathédrale, actuellement église Notre-Dame, in Die, 3.4 mi away.
44% 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 Ponet-et-Saint-Auban.
42% of adults hold a degree, above Drôme’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. People 65 and over make up 25% of the town. The share of residents under 15 is 16%.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Ponet-et-Saint-Auban | Drôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 18% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 42% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 6.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Unemployment stood at 10.6%, in line with Drôme’s towns (10.5%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
Near Ponet-et-Saint-Auban, 97.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above Drôme’s towns (93.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. A collège lies 3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du DioisNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 98 | 92%−2 pts |
| Lycée général du DioisNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 78 | 97%−1 pt |
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 5 homes were sold in Ponet-et-Saint-Auban.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Ponet-et-Saint-Auban 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 Ponet-et-Saint-Auban 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponet-et-Saint-Auban | 141 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Die | 4,844 | 3.3 | C− | C− | D | B− |
| Aouste-sur-Sye | 2,733 | 14 | C+ | C | B− | A− |
| Crest | 8,658 | 15 | D | C | C− | B− |
| Saint-Jean-en-Royans | 2,874 | 16 | B | B+ | A | C |
| Montmeyran | 2,960 | 17 | C+ | C | A | B |
| Chabeuil | 6,833 | 17 | A− | C | B | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ponet-et-Saint-Auban is a commune of 141 people in the Communauté de communes du Diois. 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 November 9, 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.