Is Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton a good place to live?
Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton grades C− overall, better than 19% of compared French towns. It ranks #27 of 39 in Eure. Health lags: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 8% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Work and incomes lag: 1.8 jobs per working resident; 16.8% unemployment. Fewer journeys need a car (B+): 54% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 18% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Buying 70 m² at the median €1,747/m² takes 5 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Interco Normandie Sud Eure.
Figures: amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and employment, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Maison de la Renaissance, dite Maison à tourelle · Classé · Photo: Davitof · CC BY-SA 3.0
Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton’s story
Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton in pictures
On the Culture ministry’s list, Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton counts 15 historic monuments: 5 classé at the top level of protection and 10 inscrit at the second.
That’s 21 for every 10,000 residents, more per resident than 96% of compared French towns; the median compared French town has 2.5.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1862.
Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 1995.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton counts 15 historic monuments: 5 classé at the top level of protection and 10 inscrit at the second.
Église Notre-Dame: Photo: Poudou99 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église Saint-Jean: Photo: Joecoolandcharlie · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église de la Madeleine: Photo: Annesov · CC BY-SA 3.0 · La Tour Grise: Photo: Poudou99 · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton.
History
More protected monuments for its size in Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton than in Eure or compared French towns: 21 per 10,000 residents
15historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. Since 1995, part of the town has been a site patrimonial remarquable, a protected historic area. Most of the list is houses and mansions: 10 of 15. Among the classé monuments in Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton is Église Notre-Dame.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
HealthHealth D
Deaths in Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton run above what its ages would predict: 108 per 100 expected, more than Eure’s towns or compared French towns
+8%deaths against expected, after care homesDHealth Grade
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
At birth, a girl in Eure can expect 84.7 years and a boy 78.7 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. 1,202 deaths in Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 933: 29% above. Also worth knowing: there are 7 general practitioners locally.
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw129
Adjusted108
Median town88
Expected100
7
GPs in Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton · 2.9 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
0.5 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ch Verneuil Sur Avre
13.9 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier de L Aigle
84.7 · 78.7
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Eure, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton records more crime per resident than 76% of compared French towns
11.8recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearC−Safety Grade
The yearly rates for 2023–2025: 11.8 violent offenses and 16.6 graded property crimes per 1,000 residents. In all, 184 offenses reached the police record in Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton in 2025. Jobs outnumber working residents in Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton (4,550 to 2,500): it draws people in from around. Of the graded crimes locally, criminal damage came up most often (2025).
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage62
Family violence33
Other physical violence31
Burglary26
Sexual violence19
Vehicle theft13
Fraud70
Theft without violence52
Drug use32
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
11.8
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
16.6
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
184
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
0.6%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For armed robbery and theft from vehicles, the count isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in a year of the last three), so the index uses the département’s average, 0.6% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses. Crimes are counted in the commune where they happen, then divided by its residents, so a town that draws people in from around can look higher.
Work & commuteJobs & income C−
Unemployment in Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton, 16.8%, runs above Eure’s towns and compared French towns
18%walk, cycle or take transit
At the census, 17.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above Eure’s towns (12.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €22,520 a year.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving76%
On foot12%
Public transport3%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
4,550
jobs based in Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton, 1.8 per working resident
16.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,520
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B+
Walkability: better than 72% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
An older town: 29% of people in Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton are 65 or over, more than in Eure’s towns or compared French towns
50median age
15% are under 15, below Eure’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Degrees are held by nearly a fifth of adults. Aged 15 to 24: 10% of residents.
Verneuil d'Avre et d'ItonEure medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma31%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Eure 52.5%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Eure median and France median: the median of compared communes
HousingCost of living B
Estimated advertised rents run lower in Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton than in Eure’s towns or across compared French towns: €10.60/m² a month
€1,747/m²median sale price
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Behind the median of €1,747/m²: 282 houses and apartments sold in Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton between July 2023 and June 2026. Houses made up nearly four fifths of the homes sold; apartments the rest. From July 2023 to June 2026, 282 homes were sold locally.
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton€1,747/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Eure median€1,989/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,739/m²
222
Apartments
€1,754/m²
60
€10.60/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.26 to €13.59/m² a month)
5
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€7.85/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,320
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Interco Normandie Sud Eure
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
83.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 5 points below the expected rate
96%passed the bac (general and technological)C+School Grade
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
School results put the town #11 of 38 in Eure. For collège, the closest is 1.1 mi away. At the lycées within 5 km of Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton, 94.3% passed the bac, about level with Eure’s towns (93.4%) and above compared French towns (92.9%).
Pascal Quignard: France Culture au Palais de Tokyo (8625234486).jpg : Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France derivative work: LllC, CC BY 2.0 · Jérôme Carcopino: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Bérangère Sapowicz: The original uploader was Thewomensgame at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jacques Nicolas Lacour: Arnaou, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Prudent-Louis Aubéry Du Boulley: P.C. Van Geel (1796-1837), Public domain
About Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton
Commune in Eure, Normandy
Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton is a commune of 7,193 people in the Communauté de communes Interco Normandie Sud Eure. 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
7,193 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Interco Normandie Sud Eure
Département
Eure (27)
Région
Normandy
Area
21.7 sq mi (56.1 km²)
INSEE code
27679
Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton
Is Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton safe?
It grades C− for safety, #32 of 39 in Eure. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 26 burglaries and 62 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton good?
They grade C+, better than 42% of compared French towns and #11 of 38 in Eure. The lycée stands out: 96% of 211 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Porte de Normandie in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,747/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. By type: houses €1,739/m² (222 sales), apartments €1,754/m² (60 sales). Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton grades B for cost of living.
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.
