Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mersuay.
Who lives here
A town of families: 18% of people in Mersuay are under 15, more than in Haute-Saône’s towns or compared French towns
People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, above Haute-Saône’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. 9.1% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Half the people of Mersuay are older than 43.
43median age
MersuayHaute-Saône medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
26%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education22%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Saône median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Mersuay keeps more of its old housing than Haute-Saône’s towns or compared French towns: 22% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 19th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Mersuay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Mersuay, 6.6%, runs below Haute-Saône’s towns and compared French towns
Jobs located in Mersuay: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.5 each). The census found 3.8% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €26,010 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Haute-Saône’s towns (€22,560).
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Mersuay, 0.5 per working resident
6.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,010
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Mersuay
Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Mersuay is a commune of 287 people in the Communauté de communes Terres de Saône. 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
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.
