With fewer than 1,000 residents, Ray-sur-Saône falls below the line for grades. 28% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 33% of the population.
What makes Ray-sur-Saône stand out
The 2 things Ray-sur-Saône does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ray-sur-Saône.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Ray-sur-Saône: 33% are 65 or over, above Haute-Saône’s towns and compared French towns
9.1% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 18%, above Haute-Saône’s towns (15%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 26% have a degree.
50.6median age
Ray-sur-SaôneHaute-Saône medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
33%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education26%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. 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
Old homes shape Ray-sur-Saône: 34% were built before 1919, more than in both Haute-Saône’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 13th century. Part of the town has been protected as a historic area since 2001. Ray-sur-Saône has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.
3historic monuments
Monuments by protection · Mérimée
Classé1
Inscrit2
13th c.
oldest protected part
2009
first monument protected
2001
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Ray-sur-Saône than in Haute-Saône’s towns or compared French towns: 2.9%
Half of residents lived on more than €27,560 a year per consumption unit, above Haute-Saône’s towns (€22,560) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. A tenth of the labour force are out of work. 50 jobs are based in Ray-sur-Saône, for 50 working residents (0.7 per worker).
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving93%
On foot1%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Ray-sur-Saône, 0.7 per working resident
10.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,560
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Ray-sur-Saône
Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Ray-sur-Saône is a commune of 209 people in the Communauté de communes des Quatre Rivières. 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.
