Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 314 in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Authoison is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Authoison does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Authoison as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Dolmen dit La Grosse Pierre, in Échenoz-le-Sec, 2.7 mi away.
50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and family days out in and near Authoison. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Authoison.
A third of adults hold a degree, higher than both Haute-Saône’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 15% of residents. Aged 15 to 24: 9.9% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Authoison | Haute-Saône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Saône median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €28,060 a year per consumption unit, above both Haute-Saône’s towns (€22,560) and compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Authoison counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). 3.8% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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.
Houses were 91% of what sold. Renting a house costs an estimated €9.66/m² a month. Sales in Authoison from July 2023 to June 2026: 11 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Authoison is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
3 notable people were born in Authoison.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authoison | 314 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Échenoz-la-Méline | 3,158 | 8 | B+ | B+ | A | A− |
| Vesoul | 15,078 | 9.5 | C− | A− | D− | C |
| Baume-les-Dames Doubs | 5,155 | 14 | B− | A | C− | C− |
| Port-sur-Saône | 2,949 | 15 | A− | A+ | A− | C |
| Thise Doubs | 2,994 | 15 | — | C | — | B− |
| Les Auxons Doubs | 2,533 | 16 | — | C | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Authoison is a commune of 314 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Montbozon et du Chanois. 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 October 30, 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.