Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 198 residents in Haute-Marne, Grand Est.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Dancevoir out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 29% of homes. Over-65s are just over two fifths of the population.
The 2 things Dancevoir does most differently from other towns.
Dancevoir has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1990.
56% 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 Dancevoir.
The share of residents under 15 is 13%. People 65 and over make up 41% of the town, above both Haute-Marne’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up a fifth of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Dancevoir | Haute-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.2% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 41% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 29% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Dancevoir has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below Haute-Marne’s towns (16.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,580 a year per consumption unit. No commute at all: 4.7% of working residents in Dancevoir 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 11 homes were sold in Dancevoir. Among the homes sold, 91% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Dancevoir’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Maison datée 1564, dite maison Louis: Photo: RaoulGlaber · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Dancevoir yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dancevoir | 198 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Châtillon-sur-Seine Côte-d'Or | 5,443 | 15 | A | A+ | C+ | B |
| Chaumont | 20,827 | 17 | B | A | C− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est
Dancevoir is a commune of 198 people in the Communauté de communes des Trois Forêts. 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.