Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 830 residents.
At under 1,000 residents, Verchaix is too small for the grades other French towns get. 55% of homes here are second homes. The median price paid is €4,740/m².
The 2 things Verchaix does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Verchaix as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Oratoire de Maison-Neuve, in Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, 5.6 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Verchaix is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Verchaix.
Children under 15 make up 17%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and below Haute-Savoie’s towns (19%). Those 65 and older account for 18% of residents. Degrees are held by two in five adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Savoie 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Verchaix | Haute-Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 28% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Verchaix number 250, against 450 residents in work (0.5 per worker). 5.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Haute-Savoie’s towns (15.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €29,590 a year.
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 town’s pupils have a collège 2.3 mi away. General-bac pupils go 5.2 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège André CorbetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 41 | 95%+3 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.
Houses were 62% of what sold. Sales in Verchaix from July 2023 to June 2026: 61 houses and apartments.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €4,944/m² | 38 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, museums and gardens in and near Verchaix. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Verchaix.
Commune in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Verchaix is a commune of 830 people in the Communauté de communes des Montagnes du Giffre. 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
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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 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.