Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 346 people live in this town, in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Chadron has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 30% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Chadron does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chadron, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 2006.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chadron.
The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. Children under 15 make up 20%, above both Haute-Loire’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by 33% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Chadron | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.7% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 28% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 16th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chadron, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs located in Chadron: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.2 each). 5.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Haute-Loire’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The median disposable income is €25,190 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.
Chadron recorded 5 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Chadron. Best known first.
Chadron has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Chadron as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadron | 346 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coubon | 3,140 | 3.3 | — | A− | — | C+ |
| Vals-près-le-Puy | 3,395 | 5.7 | A+ | A− | A | A− |
| Saint-Germain-Laprade | 3,432 | 5.8 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 18,540 | 6 | B | A− | D | C |
| Brives-Charensac | 4,244 | 6.2 | A | A− | B+ | B |
| Espaly-Saint-Marcel | 3,585 | 7 | A+ | A− | B+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chadron is a commune of 346 people in the Communauté de communes Mézenc-Loire-Meygal. 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.