Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 278 residents and lies in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Frédéric-Fontaine out for now. Over-65s are only 13% of the population.
The one thing Frédéric-Fontaine does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Frédéric-Fontaine as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ecole en bois, in Ronchamp, 2.9 mi away.
29% 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 Frédéric-Fontaine.
28% of adults hold a degree, above Haute-Saône’s towns (22%) but below compared French towns (30%). The share of residents under 15 is 19%. Line up the people of Frédéric-Fontaine by age and the one in the middle is 42.7.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Frédéric-Fontaine | Haute-Saône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Saône median and France median: the median of compared communes
1.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Haute-Saône’s towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €27,950 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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.60/m² a month. Frédéric-Fontaine recorded 6 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Frédéric-Fontaine 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 Frédéric-Fontaine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frédéric-Fontaine | 278 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ronchamp | 2,737 | 3.1 | C+ | A+ | A− | D |
| Champagney | 3,647 | 3.8 | B | A | A+ | C− |
| Lure | 7,877 | 6.3 | B− | A | D | C− |
| Héricourt | 10,621 | 8.3 | C+ | A | C | C− |
| Essert Territoire de Belfort | 3,417 | 9.1 | B+ | C+ | A | B+ |
| Bavilliers Territoire de Belfort | 4,678 | 9.9 | C+ | B | B+ | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Frédéric-Fontaine is a commune of 278 people in the Communauté de communes Rahin et Chérimont. 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.