Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 143 residents and lies in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Poyans is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Poyans counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1959.
46% 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 Poyans.
Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree, close to Haute-Saône’s towns (22%) and below compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 17% of residents. Under 15: 19% of residents.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Poyans | Haute-Saône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Poyans is Croix sculptée située sur le côté Sud de l'église. The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €28,010 a year. At the census, 7.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Haute-Saône’s towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Poyans recorded 5 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Poyans’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Croix sculptée située sur le côté Sud de l'église: Photo: FredSeiller · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Poyans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poyans | 143 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gray | 5,365 | 5.7 | C− | A | D− | C |
| Arc-sur-Tille Côte-d'Or | 2,584 | 15 | — | A− | — | A |
| Is-sur-Tille Côte-d'Or | 4,302 | 17 | A | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Auxonne Côte-d'Or | 7,581 | 18 | C+ | A− | C+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Poyans is a commune of 143 people in the Communauté de communes Val de Gray. 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.