Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 227 residents, it is a town in Meuse, Grand Est.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église de l'Annonciation Notre-Dame, in Dammarie-sur-Saulx, 1.7 mi away.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx.
Graduates make up 20% of adults. Children under 15 make up 18%, above both Meuse’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). The age that splits Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx in two is 43.5.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx | Meuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
9.6% of people in the labour force have no job. Half of residents lived on more than €25,530 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
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €6.23/m² a month. Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx recorded 7 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx.
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx is a commune of 227 people in the Communauté de communes des Portes de 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx | 227 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ligny-en-Barrois | 3,677 | 6.5 | B− | A+ | C | B |
| Ancerville | 2,569 | 9.7 | — | A+ | — | D |
| Bar-le-Duc | 14,607 | 11 | B+ | A | C− | C |
| Saint-Dizier Haute-Marne | 22,858 | 12 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Joinville Haute-Marne | 2,915 | 13 | B− | A+ | C− | D− |
| Wassy Haute-Marne | 2,771 | 15 | C+ | A+ | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 4, 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.