Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 68 in Haute-Marne, Grand Est.
Mathons is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Mathons, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1995.
25% 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 Mathons.
In the comparison, Mathons comes above both Haute-Marne’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 16% of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Mathons | Haute-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 28% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.9% | 29% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 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.
For Mathons, that is above both Haute-Marne’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Mathons, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Mathons sits below both Haute-Marne’s towns (16.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%) on this measure. Mathons has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.2 per worker. 3.3% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport 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.
That puts Mathons below both Haute-Marne’s towns (€8.74/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Mathons has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption: Photo: Litlok · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Mathons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathons | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joinville | 2,915 | 4.9 | B− | A+ | C− | D− |
| Wassy | 2,771 | 7.1 | C+ | A+ | D | C− |
| Ancerville Meuse | 2,569 | 15 | — | A+ | — | D |
| Saint-Dizier | 22,858 | 16 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est
Mathons is a commune of 68 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 October 30, 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.