Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 166 residents in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Verlans falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Verlans as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église catholique Saint-Maimboeuf, in Montbéliard, 5.4 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Verlans.
Retirement age and beyond: 16% of residents are 65 or older. Children under 15 make up 20%, above both Haute-Saône’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.6% of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Verlans | Haute-Saône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.2% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 46% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Saône median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Haute-Saône’s towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €28,360 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The bac pass rate near Verlans is 90.0%, close to Haute-Saône’s towns (90.4%) and below compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 1.9 mi off. At the general lycée, 95% of 116 candidates passed the bac, 2 points below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 74 | 92%+3 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Louis AragonNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 116 | 95%−2 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.
A house rents for an estimated €9.82/m² a month. Verlans recorded 5 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Verlans. Best known first.
Nothing in Verlans 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 Verlans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verlans | 166 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Héricourt | 10,621 | 1.9 | C+ | A | C | C− |
| Bethoncourt Doubs | 5,308 | 4.5 | C | A | C+ | C+ |
| Grand-Charmont Doubs | 5,873 | 5.5 | C | B+ | B+ | C |
| Montbéliard Doubs | 24,672 | 5.5 | D | A− | D | C− |
| Châtenois-les-Forges Territoire de Belfort | 2,608 | 6 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Bavans Doubs | 3,582 | 6.1 | B− | B+ | A | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Verlans is a commune of 166 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Héricourt. 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 October 30, 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.