Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 582 residents and lies in Haute-Marne, Grand Est.
At under 1,000 residents, Roches-sur-Marne is too small for the grades other French towns get. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
The one thing Roches-sur-Marne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Roches-sur-Marne as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Martin, in Ancerville, 2.1 mi away.
23% 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 Roches-sur-Marne.
16% are under 15, above Haute-Marne’s towns (14%) but below compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 18% have a degree. Ages in Roches-sur-Marne split evenly at 50.6: half are older, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Roches-sur-Marne | Haute-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 29% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 8.3%, lower than both Haute-Marne’s towns (16.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Roches-sur-Marne: 50, for 200 residents in work (0.2 each). The median disposable income is €24,310 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 2.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Émilie CarlesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 82 | 82%−7 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Roches-sur-Marne recorded 16 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.63/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Roches-sur-Marne. Best known first.
Nothing in Roches-sur-Marne 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 Roches-sur-Marne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roches-sur-Marne | 582 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ancerville Meuse | 2,569 | 1.8 | — | A+ | — | D |
| Saint-Dizier | 22,858 | 4.1 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Wassy | 2,771 | 8.4 | C+ | A+ | D | C− |
| Joinville | 2,915 | 12 | B− | A+ | C− | D− |
| Bar-le-Duc Meuse | 14,607 | 13 | B+ | A | C− | C |
| Ligny-en-Barrois Meuse | 3,677 | 14 | B− | A+ | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est
Roches-sur-Marne is a commune of 582 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Saint-Dizier, Der et Vallées. 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 9, 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.