Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 772 in Hérault, Occitanie.
Vacquières is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Vacquières does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vacquières as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Félix, in Claret, 2.4 mi away.
13% 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 Vacquières.
Graduates make up 45% of adults. People 65 and over make up 13% of the town, below Hérault’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.1% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Vacquières | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 45% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 3.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Hérault’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 400 residents in work, Vacquières has 100 jobs: 0.3 each. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,560 a year.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 26 homes were sold in Vacquières. Houses accounted for 96% of sales, apartments for the rest.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Vacquières. Best known first.
Nothing in Vacquières is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Vacquières as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacquières | 772 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Quissac Gard | 3,528 | 5.6 | C | C | A− | B− |
| Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers | 4,979 | 6.4 | A+ | C− | A+ | A |
| Saint-Drézéry | 3,006 | 7.7 | — | D | — | A+ |
| Sommières Gard | 5,073 | 8.1 | D | C | D− | D |
| Sussargues | 2,840 | 9.4 | — | D | — | A− |
| Restinclières | 2,612 | 9.4 | — | D | — | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Vacquières is a commune of 772 people in the Communauté de communes du Grand Pic Saint-Loup. 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.