Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 83 people live in this town, in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Vertamboz out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for nearly a fifth of homes.
The one thing Vertamboz does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vertamboz as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Sites palafittiques, in Clairvaux-les-Lacs, 1.7 mi away.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Vertamboz. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vertamboz.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents. Children under 15 make up 16%, between Jura’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 24% of the town.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Vertamboz | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 6.2% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
7.7% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Jura’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
The closest collège is 1.6 mi off. General-bac pupils go 10.8 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège des LacsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 49 | 94%+2 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.
Sales in Vertamboz from July 2023 to June 2026: 7 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Vertamboz is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Vertamboz.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertamboz | 83 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 16,618 | 10 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Montmorot | 3,261 | 12 | B | B | C− | B |
| Champagnole | 8,036 | 13 | A | B+ | B− | B |
| Hauts de Bienne | 5,032 | 14 | B | A | C | C |
| Saint-Claude | 8,386 | 15 | B | A+ | C | B |
| Poligny | 3,976 | 17 | A+ | A | C+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Vertamboz is a commune of 83 people in the Communauté de communes Terre d'Émeraude Communauté. 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.