Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 498 in Hérault, Occitanie.
Aumes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Aumes does most differently from other towns.
Aumes has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1951.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Museums and heritage in and near Aumes. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de Vulliod Saint-Germain3.4 km west, in Pézenas
ChâteauChâteau de Saint-Martin-de-Graves1.2 km southwest, in PézenasChâteauChâteauDomaine de la Grange des Prés2.6 km west, in PézenasChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lavagnac4.8 km north, in MontagnacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Castelnau-de-Guers4.1 km southwest, in Castelnau-de-GuersPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aumes.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in prehistory. Aumes has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Residents of Aumes have a median age of 49.1. People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, about level with both Hérault’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). 31% of adults who have left education hold a higher-education diploma (Hérault 31%, France 30%).
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Aumes | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Hérault’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 200 residents in work, Aumes has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,100 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.
Near Aumes, 96.1% of lycée candidates passed the bac, about level with Hérault’s towns (95.0%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 1.4 mi off. At the general lycée, 97% of 364 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jules FerryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 73 | 82%−4 pts |
| Lycée Jean MoulinNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 364 | 97%+1 pt |
| Lycée professionnel Charles AllièsBest against expectations: 7 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 100 | 93%+7 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 21 homes were sold in Aumes. House rents are put at about €9.78/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Aumes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Aumes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aumes | 498 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montagnac | 4,515 | 1.3 | D | C | C+ | C− |
| Pézenas | 7,797 | 2.4 | C− | C | D− | C |
| Paulhan | 4,039 | 5.1 | D | C− | B | B− |
| Saint-Pargoire | 2,501 | 5.2 | — | C | — | B+ |
| Saint-Thibéry | 3,132 | 5.4 | C− | C | B | B |
| Florensac | 5,254 | 5.6 | D | C− | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Aumes is a commune of 498 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Hérault-Méditerranée. 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.