Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 690.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Changy has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Changy as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Relais des Postes Royales (maison dite Le Petit Louvre), in La Pacaudière, 2.5 mi away.
32% 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 Changy.
Retirement age and beyond: 19% of residents are 65 or older. 9.2% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Loire’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). At 40.5, the median resident of Changy sits in the middle of the age range.
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Changy | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Median disposable income comes to €24,390 a year per consumption unit. For its 300 residents in work, Changy has 100 jobs: 0.4 each. Unemployment stood at 8.7%, near Loire’s towns (8.6%) and lower than 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 lycée for the general bac is 11 mi off. The nearest collège is 2.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean PaponNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 47 | 94%+6 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €7.50/m² a month. 22 houses and apartments changed hands in Changy from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Changy is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Changy.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Changy is a commune of 690 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Roannais Agglomération. 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.