Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
484 people call this town in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté home.
At under 1,000 residents, Montain is too small for the grades other French towns get. It skews older: nearly two in five residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Montain does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Montain as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château du Pin, in Le Pin, 0.7 mi away.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and gardens in and near Montain. Best known first.
MuseumMaison de la Vache qui rit5 km south, in Lons-le-SaunierChâteauChâteauChâteau du Pin1 km south, in Le PinRuinsRuinsChâteau de Pymont4.3 km southwest, in Villeneuve-sous-PymontChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montbourgeau3.6 km west, in L'ÉtoileChâteauChâteauChâteau de Persanges4.3 km west, in L'ÉtoilePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montain.
44% of adults hold a degree, above both Jura’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 6.7%. Children are 12% of the town.
54% women, 46% men
About 84 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Montain | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 39% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 3.1%, below Jura’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. At the census, 4.2% of commuters got to work without a car. Jobs based in Montain number 100, against 200 residents in work (0.5 per worker).
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 2.7 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Notre-Dame de la Salette PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 48 | 100%+8 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Jean MichelNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 390 | 96%−2 pts |
| Collège Saint-ExupéryBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 88 | 93%+3 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, 6 homes were sold in Montain.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Montain is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Montain.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montain | 484 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 16,618 | 3.2 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Montmorot | 3,261 | 3.6 | B | B | C− | B |
| Poligny | 3,976 | 10 | A+ | A | C+ | B+ |
| Champagnole | 8,036 | 16 | A | B+ | B− | B |
| Arbois | 3,114 | 16 | A+ | A− | A | C+ |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud Saône-et-Loire | 6,446 | 18 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Montain is a commune of 484 people in the Communauté de communes Bresse Haute Seille. 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 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.