Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 253 residents in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Hautevelle is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Hautevelle 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, 3.1 mi away.
31% 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 Hautevelle.
22% of residents are 65 or over, about level with compared French towns (22%) and below Haute-Saône’s towns (24%). Half the people of Hautevelle are older than 42.6.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Hautevelle | Haute-Saône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Saône median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €21,360 a year per consumption unit, below Haute-Saône’s towns (€22,560) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Of those in the labour force, 12.9% are unemployed. 2.0% of Hautevelle’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
A collège lies 3 mi away.
| 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.
5 houses and apartments changed hands in Hautevelle from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €7.80/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Hautevelle 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 Hautevelle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hautevelle | 253 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse | 2,814 | 3.1 | B− | A+ | A | D− |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | 6,663 | 4.4 | C− | A | D | C− |
| Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert | 3,764 | 6.3 | A− | A | A+ | C− |
| Le Val-d'Ajol Vosges | 3,885 | 12 | A− | A+ | A | D |
| Lure | 7,877 | 15 | B− | A | D | 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
Hautevelle is a commune of 253 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.