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A town of 250 in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Goudon falls below the line for grades. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
The one thing Goudon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Goudon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne abbaye, in Saint-Sever-de-Rustan, 7.5 mi away.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Goudon 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 Goudon.
Graduates make up 34% of adults. People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, near Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (29%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). At 51.3, the median resident of Goudon sits in the middle of the age range.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Goudon | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
0.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (10.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,520 a year. Also worth knowing: at the census, 2.6% of working residents in Goudon didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
Sales in Goudon from July 2023 to June 2026: 5 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €7.33/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Goudon yet.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Goudon is a commune of 250 people in the Communauté de communes des Coteaux du Val d'Arros. 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 →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goudon | 250 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barbazan-Debat | 3,478 | 6.5 | A+ | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Séméac | 5,236 | 6.6 | B | B | B | B |
| Aureilhan | 8,031 | 6.9 | B | B+ | B+ | B |
| Soues | 2,988 | 7.1 | A− | B+ | A+ | B+ |
| Tarbes | 44,399 | 8.3 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Bordères-sur-l'Échez | 5,399 | 9.4 | A− | B | A | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.