Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 578 in Marne, Grand Est.
Cheminon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Cheminon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Cheminon: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cheminon.
In the comparison, Cheminon comes below both Marne’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 30% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Cheminon | Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 30% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
For Cheminon, that is above both Marne’s towns (4.8%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Cheminon: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Cheminon is Église Saint-Nicolas.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Cheminon sits below both Marne’s towns (15.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) on this measure. Cheminon has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.1 per worker. The median disposable income is €23,440 a year per consumption unit.
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.
That puts Cheminon below both Marne’s towns (€10.89/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and museums in and near Cheminon. Best known first.
Cheminon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Nicolas: Photo: G.Garitan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Cheminon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheminon | 578 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Dizier Haute-Marne | 22,858 | 7.3 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Ancerville Meuse | 2,569 | 9 | — | A+ | — | D |
| Bar-le-Duc Meuse | 14,607 | 12 | B+ | A | C− | C |
| Vitry-le-François | 10,996 | 14 | C | A | D | C |
| Wassy Haute-Marne | 2,771 | 16 | C+ | A+ | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Marne, Grand Est
Cheminon is a commune of 578 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Saint-Dizier, Der et Vallées. 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.