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Population 153: a town in Haute-Marne, Grand Est.
There are no grades for Épizon: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 16% of its housing. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Épizon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Épizon 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, 6.4 mi away.
64% 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 Épizon.
The share of residents under 15 is 17%. The 15-to-24 age group: 12%, about level with Haute-Marne’s towns (12%) and above compared French towns (11%). Also worth knowing: among adults, 25% have a degree.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Épizon | Haute-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 29% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
13.8% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. The median disposable income was €22,880 a year per consumption unit, close to Haute-Marne’s towns (€22,675) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
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 12 homes in Épizon.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Épizon is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Épizon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épizon | 153 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joinville | 2,915 | 10 | 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
Épizon is a commune of 153 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.