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Home to 44 people, this town lies in Haute-Marne, Grand Est.
Busson is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up nearly a third of its housing. It skews young: 17% of residents are 15 to 24.
The 2 things Busson does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Busson as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Basilique romaine (ruines) avec sa mosaïque, in Grand, 7 mi away.
56% 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 Busson.
21% of residents have reached 65. Degrees are held by 12% of adults, below Haute-Marne’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Also worth knowing: the middle age in Busson is 43.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Busson | Haute-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.5% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 17% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 29% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 12% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 13.0%, between Haute-Marne’s towns (16.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%). No commute at all: 5.0% of working residents in Busson 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 1 homes in Busson.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Busson. Best known first.
Nothing in Busson is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Busson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busson | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joinville | 2,915 | 13 | B− | A+ | C− | D− |
| Neufchâteau Vosges | 6,732 | 16 | B+ | A+ | C | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est
Busson is a commune of 44 people in the Communauté de communes du Bassin de Joinville en Champagne. 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 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.