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In Haute-Marne, Grand Est, this town has 129 residents.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Rizaucourt-Buchey has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 15% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
The 2 things Rizaucourt-Buchey does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Rizaucourt-Buchey as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Abbaye de Clairvaux (ancienne), in Colombé-le-Sec, 4.2 mi away.
50% 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 Rizaucourt-Buchey.
18% are under 15, above both Haute-Marne’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 30% of the population. Typical age in Rizaucourt-Buchey: 47, the median.
56% women, 44% men
About 78 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Rizaucourt-Buchey | Haute-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 29% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found 7.7% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. For its 50 residents in work, Rizaucourt-Buchey has 50 jobs: 0.7 each. Median disposable income comes to €29,720 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €7.20/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 6 homes in Rizaucourt-Buchey.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Rizaucourt-Buchey is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Rizaucourt-Buchey.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rizaucourt-Buchey | 129 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bar-sur-Aube Aube | 4,665 | 8.1 | B− | A+ | C− | A− |
| Wassy | 2,771 | 16 | C+ | A+ | D | C− |
| Joinville | 2,915 | 17 | B− | A+ | C− | D− |
| Chaumont | 20,827 | 17 | B | A | C− | B |
| Brienne-le-Château Aube | 2,672 | 18 | B− | A+ | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est
Rizaucourt-Buchey is a commune of 129 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Chaumont. 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.