Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est has a population of 490.
At under 1,000 residents, Allain is too small for the grades other French towns get. Few residents are of retirement age: 15% are 65 or over.
The one thing Allain does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Allain as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Médard, in Blénod-lès-Toul, 5 mi away.
26% 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 Allain.
People 65 and over make up 15% of the town, below both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). 9.4% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Half of Allain is older than 40, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Allain | Meurthe-et-Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meurthe-et-Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (15.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Allain counts 1.1 jobs (250 jobs, 250 workers). Also worth knowing: the typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,800 a year per consumption unit.
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 1.5 mi off. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jacques GrüberNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 86 | 97%+1 pt |
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.
Allain recorded 8 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Allain is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Allain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allain | 490 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Toul | 15,768 | 9.1 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Écrouves | 4,474 | 9.3 | A− | B+ | B | C |
| Chaligny | 2,729 | 9.6 | A | A− | A | B− |
| Neuves-Maisons | 6,524 | 10 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
| Gondreville | 2,635 | 10 | — | B | — | B |
| Foug | 2,628 | 11 | A− | A | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est
Allain is a commune of 490 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Colombey et du Sud Toulois. 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 9, 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.