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Some 36 people live in this town, in Haute-Marne, Grand Est.
At under 1,000 residents, Ecot-la-Combe is too small for the grades other French towns get. Nearly a quarter of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Ecot-la-Combe does most differently from other towns.
Ecot-la-Combe has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1994.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Ecot-la-Combe 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 Ecot-la-Combe.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Ecot-la-Combe has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
28% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 24% of the town, lower than Haute-Marne’s towns (27%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). The middle age in Ecot-la-Combe is 51.
65% women, 35% men
About 55 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Ecot-la-Combe | Haute-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.8% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 44% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 29% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 16.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Haute-Marne’s towns (22.5%) but above compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ecot-la-Combe yet.
Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est
Ecot-la-Combe is a commune of 36 people in the Communauté de communes Meuse Rognon. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecot-la-Combe | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nogent | 3,550 | 12 | A− | A+ | C+ | C− |
| Chaumont | 20,827 | 13 | B | A | C− | B |
| Neufchâteau Vosges | 6,732 | 18 | B+ | A+ | C | C+ |
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.