Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 778 in Hérault, Occitanie.
Margon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Margon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Margon: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1937.
11% 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 Margon.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 15th century. Homes from before 1919 make up just over a tenth of the total, above Hérault’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.8% of the town, below Hérault’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Degrees are held by 25% of adults. Line up the people of Margon by age and the one in the middle is 42.5.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Margon | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €24,070 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Hérault’s towns (€25,355) and compared French towns (€25,970). The jobless rate is 13.0%. For its 300 residents in work, Margon has 50 jobs: 0.2 each.
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.
Collège pupils travel 1.3 mi to the nearest one. The nearest general lycée is 5.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Boby LapointeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 120 | 92%−1 pt |
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.
Of the homes sold, 97% were houses. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 29 homes in Margon.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Margon. Best known first.
Margon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Margon.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Margon is a commune of 778 people in the Communauté de communes Les Avant-Monts. 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.