Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 149 residents in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
There are no grades for Ainvelle: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Over-65s are just over two fifths of the population.
The one thing Ainvelle does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ainvelle as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château des Bouly, in Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse, 2.9 mi away.
32% 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 Ainvelle.
Graduates make up 13% of adults. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 4.6% of residents, below both Haute-Saône’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Under-15s account for 14% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Ainvelle | Haute-Saône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 42% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 30% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 13% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Saône median and France median: the median of compared communes
13.0% of the labour force were unemployed, between Haute-Saône’s towns (15.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 2.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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 the general bac, the closest lycée is 6.2 mi away. The closest collège is 3 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège André MassonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 80 | 78%−8 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.
Sales in Ainvelle from July 2023 to June 2026: 5 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Ainvelle is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Ainvelle as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ainvelle | 149 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse | 2,814 | 2.9 | B− | A+ | A | D− |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | 6,663 | 6.3 | C− | A | D | C− |
| Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert | 3,764 | 7.8 | A− | A | A+ | C− |
| Le Val-d'Ajol Vosges | 3,885 | 13 | A− | A+ | A | D |
| Port-sur-Saône | 2,949 | 15 | A− | A+ | A− | C |
| Xertigny Vosges | 2,589 | 15 | C+ | A+ | B+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Ainvelle is a commune of 149 people in the Communauté de communes de la Haute Comté. 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.