Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 333 people live in this town, in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
At under 1,000 residents, Censeau is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Censeau as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de chemin, in Mignovillard, 2.8 mi away.
25% 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 Censeau.
22% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 20%, above both Jura’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Half the people of Censeau are older than 37.7.
46% women, 54% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Censeau | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 32% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
Censeau holds 100 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.6 jobs each. Households’ median disposable income: €28,570 a year per consumption unit. 6.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Jura’s towns (17.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
10 houses and apartments changed hands in Censeau from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Censeau is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Censeau.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Censeau | 333 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Champagnole | 8,036 | 8.9 | A | B+ | B− | B |
| Pontarlier Doubs | 18,067 | 15 | A− | C+ | B− | B− |
| Arbois | 3,114 | 15 | A+ | A− | A | C+ |
| Doubs Doubs | 3,335 | 15 | A− | C | A+ | D− |
| Poligny | 3,976 | 17 | A+ | A | C+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Censeau is a commune of 333 people in the Communauté de communes Champagnole Nozeroy Jura. 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.