Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 433 people live in this town, in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Lafitole has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lafitole as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église de l'Assomption, in Maubourguet, 2.5 mi away.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Lafitole 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 Lafitole.
Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree, below both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Children under 15 make up 14% of residents. People 65 and over make up 22% of the town.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Lafitole | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 6.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (10.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 150 residents in work, Lafitole has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. The median disposable income is €22,980 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.
A collège lies 3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean JaurèsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 48 | 94%+5 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.
Lafitole recorded 20 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 Lafitole. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lafitole yet.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Lafitole is a commune of 433 people in the Communauté de communes Adour Madiran. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafitole | 433 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vic-en-Bigorre | 4,845 | 4.5 | A− | B+ | A− | C− |
| Bordères-sur-l'Échez | 5,399 | 13 | A− | B | A | B+ |
| Aureilhan | 8,031 | 14 | B | B+ | B+ | B |
| Tarbes | 44,399 | 15 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Ibos | 2,813 | 15 | A− | B− | B− | A |
| Séméac | 5,236 | 15 | B | B | B | 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.