Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 183 people live in this town, in Haute-Marne, Grand Est.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Mertrud out for now.
Mertrud has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
29% 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 Mertrud.
Children under 15 count for 17% of the people here. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, near Haute-Marne’s towns (27%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). 9.7% of adults hold a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Mertrud | Haute-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 30% | 29% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 39% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 9.7% | 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.
Mertrud has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
1.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Haute-Marne’s towns (22.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €21,870 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 2.6% of working residents in Mertrud didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
Mertrud recorded 5 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Mertrud has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Mertrud 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mertrud | 183 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wassy | 2,771 | 6 | C+ | A+ | D | C− |
| Joinville | 2,915 | 12 | B− | A+ | C− | D− |
| Saint-Dizier | 22,858 | 15 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Bar-sur-Aube Aube | 4,665 | 16 | B− | A+ | C− | A− |
| Ancerville Meuse | 2,569 | 16 | — | A+ | — | D |
| Brienne-le-Château Aube | 2,672 | 17 | B− | A+ | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est
Mertrud is a commune of 183 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.