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Vaivre-et-MontoilleHaute-Saône

Some 2,422 people live in this town, in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Is Vaivre-et-Montoille a good place to live?

Vaivre-et-Montoille’s strongest subject is cost of living: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 4.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Schools are its weak spot: bac results 3.1 points below the expected rate; brevet results 6.7 points below the expected rate. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for health, B for jobs & income and B− for walkability. The median sale price is €1,598/m².

Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025. Vaivre-et-Montoille has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Vaivre-et-Montoille stand out

The 2 things Vaivre-et-Montoille does most differently from other towns.

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How Vaivre-et-Montoille grades

Each subject compares Vaivre-et-Montoille with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Vaivre-et-Montoille has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

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Croix datée de 1732, à 500 mètres au Nord-Est du village
Croix datée de 1732, à 500 mètres au Nord-Est du village · Classé · Photo: Thomas Bresson · CC BY 3.0
Vaivre-et-Montoille’s story

Vaivre-et-Montoille in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Vaivre-et-Montoille 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 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1944.

3.5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1944First protected: Croix datée de 1732, à 500 mètres au Nord-Est du village
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vaivre-et-Montoille.

Schools

Exam results around Vaivre-et-Montoille trail 91% of compared French towns

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Near Vaivre-et-Montoille, 82.3% of collège pupils passed the brevet, close to Haute-Saône’s towns (82.8%) and below compared French towns (87.5%). Vocational results within 5 km: 85% passed the bac pro, of 193 candidates at 2 lycées. The town’s pupils have a collège 1.4 mi away.

93%passed the bac (general and technological)DSchool Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Vaivre-et-Montoille82.3%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Vaivre-et-Montoille90.7%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège René CassinNearest collègeCollègeCollège11780%−11 pts
Lycée général et technologique Les HabergesNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée24594%−3 pts
Collège privé le Marteroy PrivateBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollègeCollège10395%+1 pt

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93%
passed the general and technological bac, −3.5 pts against the expected rate
85%
passed the vocational bac, −2 pts against the expected rate
82.3%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −6.7 pts against the expected rate
1.4 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

HousingCost of living A−

Vaivre-et-Montoille is graded an A− for cost of living

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The estimated advertised rent is €8.97/m² a month, near Haute-Saône’s towns (€8.86/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Among the homes sold, 86% were houses. The market in Vaivre-et-Montoille: 50 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€1,598/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Vaivre-et-Montoille€1,598/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Haute-Saône median€1,108/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,733/m²43
€8.97/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.10 to €11.35/m² a month)
4.5
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€8.59/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,660
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération de Vesoul

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Who lives here

Older residents shape Vaivre-et-Montoille: 33% are 65 or over, above Haute-Saône’s towns and compared French towns

Degrees are held by 27% of adults, higher than Haute-Saône’s towns (22%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.1% of the population. Vaivre-et-Montoille has a median age of 52.2 years.

52.2median age
Vaivre-et-MontoilleHaute-Saône medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma20%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Vaivre-et-Montoille
Vaivre-et-MontoilleHaute-Saône medianFrance median
Under 1515%15%17%
15–248.1%11%11%
25–4418%21%23%
45–6426%26%26%
65+33%24%22%
No diploma20%25%19%
CAP or BEP28%27%26%
Baccalauréat20%17%18%
Higher education27%22%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Saône median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

2 historic monuments, 2 classé

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Vaivre-et-Montoille is Croix de 1633 au centre du village. Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century. Also worth knowing: the pre-1919 share of homes is 3.5%.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit0
17th c.
oldest protected part
1944
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commuteJobs & income B

Fewer people in Vaivre-et-Montoille are out of work than in Haute-Saône’s towns or across compared French towns: 8.5%

For its 900 residents in work, Vaivre-et-Montoille has 650 jobs: 0.7 each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,700 a year per consumption unit. 7.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Haute-Saône’s towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%).

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
Bicycle4%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport2%
650
jobs based in Vaivre-et-Montoille, 0.7 per working resident
8.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,700
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B−
Walkability: better than 46% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

HealthHealth B−

Vaivre-et-Montoille records 88 deaths for every 100 its ages predict, against 102 in Haute-Saône’s towns and 88 in compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

At birth, a girl in Haute-Saône can expect 84.7 years and a boy 78.6 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. France’s death rates at each age would predict 316 deaths in Vaivre-et-Montoille from 2016 to 2025; there were 369, 17% more. This Haute-Saône town has 2 family doctors.

−12%deaths against expected, after care homesB−Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw117
Adjusted88
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in Vaivre-et-Montoille · 6 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
1.5 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Gh Haute Saone site Vesoul
1.5 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Gh Haute Saone site Vesoul
84.7 · 78.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Haute-Saône, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home step is TownRatings’ own calculation, not an official number.

Nearby attractions

Musée Jean-Léon-Gérôme and 6 more in and around Vaivre-et-Montoille

Heritage, gardens and museums in and near Vaivre-et-Montoille. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

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Everything we know about Vaivre-et-Montoille

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Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Vaivre-et-Montoille counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

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Photo credits

Croix de 1633 au centre du village: Photo: Thomas Bresson · CC BY 3.0 · Croix datée de 1732, à 500 mètres au Nord-Est du village: Photo: Thomas Bresson · CC BY 3.0

Famous people from Vaivre-et-Montoille

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Vaivre-et-Montoille’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Haute-Saône →
VesoulÉchenoz-la-MélinePort-sur-SaôneLuxeuil-les-BainsVesoulÉchenoz-la-MélinePort-sur-SaôneLuxeuil-les-BainsVaivre-et-Montoille
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Vaivre-et-Montoille2,422——A−—B−
Vesoul15,0782.4C−A−D−C
Échenoz-la-Méline3,1582.4B+B+AA−
Port-sur-Saône2,9494.9A−A+A−C
Luxeuil-les-Bains6,66318C−ADC−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Vaivre-et-Montoille

Is Vaivre-et-Montoille safe?

Vaivre-et-Montoille has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 1.6 recorded violent incidents and 6.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Vaivre-et-Montoille good?

They grade D, better than 9% of compared French towns. 94% of 245 candidates passed the bac at Lycée général et technologique Les Haberges in 2025, 3 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Vaivre-et-Montoille expensive to live in?

Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Vaivre-et-Montoille grades A− for cost of living.

About Vaivre-et-Montoille

Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Vaivre-et-Montoille is a commune of 2,422 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Vesoul. 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

Population
2,422 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération de Vesoul
Département
Haute-Saône (70)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
3.3 sq mi (8.5 km²)
INSEE code
70513

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 9, 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.