Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 187 in Meuse, Grand Est.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Chanteraine has none. People aged 65 and over make up 36% of residents.
The one thing Chanteraine does most differently from other towns.
Chanteraine has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1988.
41% 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 Chanteraine.
Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here. 39% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Meuse’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (30%). Chanteraine has a median age of 56.6.
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Chanteraine | Meuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century. Chanteraine has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,710 a year per consumption unit. For its 100 residents in work, Chanteraine has 100 jobs: 1.4 each. 3.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Meuse’s towns (22.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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 2.3 mi off. General-bac pupils go 10.8 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Robert AubryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 73 | 77%−7 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.07/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 6 homes in Chanteraine.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Chanteraine. Best known first.
Chanteraine has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chanteraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanteraine | 187 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ligny-en-Barrois | 3,677 | 2.4 | B− | A+ | C | B |
| Commercy | 5,350 | 11 | C | A+ | C− | C− |
| Bar-le-Duc | 14,607 | 12 | B+ | A | C− | C |
| Saint-Mihiel | 3,772 | 16 | C+ | A+ | C | D |
| Ancerville | 2,569 | 17 | — | A+ | — | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Chanteraine is a commune of 187 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Bar-le-Duc - Sud Meuse. 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.