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Some 251 people live in this town, in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Thélod has none. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
The one thing Thélod does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Thélod as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Halles, Mairie, Palais de Justice, in Vézelise, 4.5 mi away.
25% 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 Thélod.
Ages in Thélod split evenly at 49.4: half are older, half younger. Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here. 10% of residents are 15 to 24, in line with Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%).
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Thélod | Meurthe-et-Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meurthe-et-Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €29,340 a year per consumption unit, above Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (€25,715) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 8.7% of commuters at the census.
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.
The market in Thélod: 5 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Thélod 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 Thélod 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thélod | 251 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neuves-Maisons | 6,524 | 5.5 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
| Chaligny | 2,729 | 5.6 | A | A− | A | B− |
| Ludres | 5,843 | 7.4 | B+ | C | C+ | A− |
| Villers-lès-Nancy | 14,718 | 9.3 | A− | C | B+ | B+ |
| Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy | 29,942 | 9.8 | C+ | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Heillecourt | 5,414 | 9.9 | A | C− | B+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est
Thélod is a commune of 251 people in the Communauté de communes Moselle et Madon. 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.