Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 93 in Haute-Marne, Grand Est.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Merrey falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 19% of homes.
The one thing Merrey does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Merrey as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de chemin en pierre, in Breuvannes-en-Bassigny, 1.8 mi away.
18% 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 Merrey.
14% are under 15, about level with Haute-Marne’s towns (14%) and below compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up 7.5% of adults. Merrey has a median age of 50.5.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Merrey | Haute-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 37% | 29% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 7.5% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Merrey number 50, against 50 residents in work (1.2 per worker). The unemployment rate comes to 9.3%. The median disposable income was €20,720 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Haute-Marne’s towns (€22,675) and 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.
A house rents for an estimated €6.33/m² a month. Sales in Merrey from July 2023 to June 2026: 10 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Merrey 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 Merrey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrey | 93 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nogent | 3,550 | 11 | A− | A+ | C+ | C− |
| Contrexéville Vosges | 2,923 | 17 | B | A | C | D |
| Langres | 7,421 | 18 | C | A | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est
Merrey is a commune of 93 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
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.