Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 939 residents.
Vacheresse is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Just over a third of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Vacheresse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vacheresse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne abbaye, in Abondance, 3.7 mi away.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vacheresse.
People 65 and over make up 20% of the town, above Haute-Savoie’s towns (17%) but below compared French towns (22%). 29% of adults hold a degree. The under-15s are 19% of the population here.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Savoie 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Vacheresse | Haute-Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 28% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.6% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
8.0% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Jobs based in Vacheresse number 150, against 450 residents in work (0.4 per worker). The median disposable income was €30,120 a year per consumption unit, below Haute-Savoie’s towns (€33,240) but above compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Of the homes sold, 61% were houses. From July 2023 to June 2026, 28 homes were sold in Vacheresse.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Vacheresse 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 Vacheresse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacheresse | 939 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Paul-en-Chablais | 2,613 | 3.8 | — | C | — | B− |
| Lugrin | 2,614 | 5.4 | — | D | — | C |
| Neuvecelle | 3,256 | 5.8 | — | D | — | A |
| Évian-les-Bains | 9,267 | 6.6 | B− | D | C | A− |
| Publier | 7,864 | 7.9 | B | D | B+ | B− |
| Thonon-les-Bains | 37,928 | 9.8 | C | C− | C | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vacheresse is a commune of 939 people in the Communauté de communes Pays d'Évian Vallée d'Abondance. 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 8, 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.