Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 703 in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Boult is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Boult does most differently from other towns.
Boult has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1996.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Boult.
13% of residents are 65 or over, below Haute-Saône’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Degrees are held by two in five adults. Residents of Boult have a median age of 38.1.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Boult | Haute-Saône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Saône median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Boult has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 4.6% of commuters travelled at the census. For its 400 residents in work, Boult has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Also worth knowing: half of residents lived on more than €26,470 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Haute-Saône’s towns (€22,560).
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.
Of the homes sold, 92% were houses. 26 houses and apartments changed hands in Boult from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Boult. Best known first.
Boult has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Église Saint-Maurice: Photo: JGS25 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grande fontaine: Photo: JGS25 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Boult 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boult | 703 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Les Auxons Doubs | 2,533 | 5.9 | — | C | — | A− |
| Miserey-Salines Doubs | 2,661 | 6.6 | — | C− | — | A |
| École-Valentin Doubs | 2,579 | 7.5 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Thise Doubs | 2,994 | 7.7 | — | C | — | B− |
| Besançon Doubs | 118,489 | 9.6 | C | C | C− | B |
| Saône Doubs | 3,195 | 12 | A | C+ | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Boult is a commune of 703 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Riolais. 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.
