Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Meuse, Grand Est has a population of 270.
Han-sur-Meuse is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 11% of homes.
The one thing Han-sur-Meuse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Han-sur-Meuse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is église Saint-Étienne, in Saint-Mihiel, 1.7 mi away.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Han-sur-Meuse. Best known first.
AttractionAbbaye de Saint-Mihiel2.7 km north, in Saint-Mihiel
FortFort du Camp-des-Romains1.3 km north, in Saint-MihielAttractionAttractionChênein townMuseumMuseumMusée départemental Raymond Poincaré4.7 km southwest, in SampignyAttractionAttractionCouvent des Minimes de Saint-Mihiel2.7 km north, in Saint-MihielPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Han-sur-Meuse.
Retirement age and beyond: just over a quarter of residents are 65 or older. Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Meuse’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. The median resident of Han-sur-Meuse is 44.8 years old.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Han-sur-Meuse | Meuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment runs at 12.5%. Han-sur-Meuse holds 150 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 1.4 jobs each. Also worth knowing: half of residents lived on more than €25,840 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Meuse’s towns (€22,850).
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 2.2 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 7.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Les AvrilsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 85 | 85%±0 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 13 homes in Han-sur-Meuse.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Han-sur-Meuse 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 Han-sur-Meuse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Han-sur-Meuse | 270 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Mihiel | 3,772 | 2 | C+ | A+ | C | D |
| Commercy | 5,350 | 7.5 | C | A+ | C− | C− |
| Ligny-en-Barrois | 3,677 | 16 | B− | A+ | C | B |
| Foug Meurthe-et-Moselle | 2,628 | 17 | A− | A | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Han-sur-Meuse is a commune of 270 people in the Communauté de communes du Sammiellois. 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.