Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
81 people live in this town in Essonne, Île-de-France.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Bois-Herpin falls below the line for grades. Young adults aged 15 to 24 make up 17% of residents.
The one thing Bois-Herpin does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bois-Herpin as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Farcheville, in Bouville, 4.5 mi away.
25% 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 Bois-Herpin.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 17% of the population. People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, between Essonne’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (22%). Under 15: 20% of residents.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Essonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Bois-Herpin | Essonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 17% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 16% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 39% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Essonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 50 residents in work, Bois-Herpin has 50 jobs: 1 each. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 13.9% of commuters at the census.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €12.56/m² a month. Sales in Bois-Herpin from July 2023 to June 2026: 1 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Bois-Herpin 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 Bois-Herpin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bois-Herpin | 81 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morigny-Champigny | 4,412 | 5.7 | B+ | D | A− | B+ |
| Étampes | 26,857 | 5.8 | D | C− | C | C+ |
| Maisse | 2,797 | 7.2 | — | C+ | — | B |
| Le Mérévillois | 3,477 | 7.7 | B | C+ | A− | B |
| Boutigny-sur-Essonne | 3,146 | 8 | — | C | — | D |
| Étréchy | 6,986 | 8.7 | B− | C | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Essonne, Île-de-France
Bois-Herpin is a commune of 81 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Étampois Sud Essonne. 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.