Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Changey has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 38% of homes. It skews older: 31% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Changey stand out
The 2 things Changey does most differently from other towns.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Changey, 5.8%, runs below Haute-Marne’s towns and compared French towns
2.4% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Half of residents lived on more than €26,770 a year per consumption unit, above Haute-Marne’s towns (€22,675) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving93%
Bicycle2%
On foot1%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Changey, 0.1 per working resident
5.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,770
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Changey
Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est
Changey is a commune of 285 people in the Communauté de communes du Grand Langres. 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
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.