Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 535 in Marne, Grand Est.
Vinay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vinay as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Martin (ancienne), in Épernay, 3.4 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vinay.
Those 65 and older account for just over a quarter of residents. The middle age in Vinay is 49.1. Degrees are held by 27% of adults, higher than Marne’s towns (24%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%).
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Vinay | Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.4% of people in the labour force have no job. At the census, 1.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Marne’s towns (15.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Vinay holds 150 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each.
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 nearest collège is 2.9 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 3.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Terres RougesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 89 | 65%−18 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.
Of the homes sold, 95% were houses. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 20 homes in Vinay.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Vinay. Best known first.
Nothing in Vinay 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 Vinay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinay | 535 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Épernay | 22,174 | 3.3 | D | B | D | C− |
| Aÿ-Champagne | 5,103 | 6.1 | B+ | A | B | C+ |
| Blancs-Coteaux | 3,080 | 8.7 | A | A | A− | C− |
| Dormans | 2,890 | 12 | B | A− | B+ | D |
| Bezannes | 5,039 | 15 | B | D | C− | A |
| Cormontreuil | 6,534 | 16 | C | C− | D | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Marne, Grand Est
Vinay is a commune of 535 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Épernay, Coteaux et Plaine de Champagne. 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.