Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 796 in Marne, Grand Est.
Marolles is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Marolles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Marolles as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Couvent des Récollets (ancien), in Vitry-le-François, 1.6 mi away.
1.2% 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 Marolles. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marolles.
In the comparison, Marolles comes below both Marne’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). 19% of residents are children under 15.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Marolles | Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
For Marolles, that is below both Marne’s towns (10.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Marolles has 1,050 jobs for 400 working residents, 2.8 per worker. At the census, 9.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
Near Marolles, 82.6% of lycée candidates passed the bac, below both Marne’s towns (89.9%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre Gilles de GennesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 70 | 79%−5 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent François 1erNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 211 | 90%−5 pts |
| Ensemble Saint-Jean-Baptiste de la Salle PrivateBest against expectations: 9 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 76 | 97%+9 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.
Marolles sits below both Marne’s towns (€10.89/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure. The median price, €1,234/m², comes from 32 sales of houses and apartments in Marolles from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,234/m² | 32 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Marolles is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Marolles yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marolles | 796 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vitry-le-François | 10,996 | 1.7 | C | A | D | C |
| Saint-Dizier Haute-Marne | 22,858 | 16 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Marne, Grand Est
Marolles is a commune of 796 people in the Communauté de communes de Vitry, Champagne et Der. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.