Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 710 residents, it is a town in Haute-Marne, Grand Est.
At under 1,000 residents, Villiers-le-Sec is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Villiers-le-Sec; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1928.
17% 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 Villiers-le-Sec.
9.6% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Haute-Marne’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 19% of residents. Degrees are held by 28% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Villiers-le-Sec | Haute-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 29% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Villiers-le-Sec; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 3.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Haute-Marne’s towns (22.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Villiers-le-Sec counts 0.5 jobs (200 jobs, 350 workers). After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,800 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.
Sales in Villiers-le-Sec from July 2023 to June 2026: 22 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Villiers-le-Sec 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 Villiers-le-Sec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villiers-le-Sec | 710 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chaumont | 20,827 | 3.4 | B | A | C− | B |
| Nogent | 3,550 | 14 | A− | A+ | C+ | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est
Villiers-le-Sec is a commune of 710 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 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.