Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 310 residents in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie.
At under 1,000 residents, Vaux is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Vaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1944.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Vaux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vaux.
Children under 15 make up 19%, about level with Haute-Garonne’s towns (19%) and above compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by 42% of adults. Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Garonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Vaux | Haute-Garonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 18% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 22% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 42% | 40% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Vaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
6.9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Per resident in work, Vaux counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). Half of residents lived on more than €25,980 a year per consumption unit, below Haute-Garonne’s towns (€27,620) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.63/m² a month. 5 houses and apartments changed hands in Vaux from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Vaux. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vaux yet.
Commune in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie
Vaux is a commune of 310 people in the Communauté de communes Aux sources du Canal du Midi. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaux | 310 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caraman | 2,513 | 6.3 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Villefranche-de-Lauragais | 5,072 | 7.1 | B | B | C | C− |
| Revel | 9,762 | 8.5 | A− | B+ | C+ | A |
| Baziège | 3,583 | 11 | A+ | B | A+ | B |
| Sorèze Tarn | 2,965 | 11 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| Castelnaudary Aude | 12,151 | 12 | C+ | A− | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 4, 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.