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Population 279: a town in Meuse, Grand Est.
At under 1,000 residents, Maxey-sur-Vaise is too small for the grades other French towns get. 13% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Maxey-sur-Vaise does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Maxey-sur-Vaise as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix en pierre, in Sepvigny, 1.7 mi away.
44% 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 Maxey-sur-Vaise.
Children under 15 make up 17%, above Meuse’s towns (14%) and close to compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 26% of residents. Half the people of Maxey-sur-Vaise are older than 50.6.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Maxey-sur-Vaise | Meuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.9% 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%). Jobs based in Maxey-sur-Vaise number 400, against 100 residents in work (3.8 per worker). The median disposable income is €22,960 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Maxey-sur-Vaise recorded 11 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Maxey-sur-Vaise. Best known first.
Nothing in Maxey-sur-Vaise is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Maxey-sur-Vaise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxey-sur-Vaise | 279 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Foug Meurthe-et-Moselle | 2,628 | 11 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Neufchâteau Vosges | 6,732 | 13 | B+ | A+ | C | C+ |
| Écrouves Meurthe-et-Moselle | 4,474 | 13 | A− | B+ | B | C |
| Toul Meurthe-et-Moselle | 15,768 | 14 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Commercy | 5,350 | 16 | C | A+ | C− | C− |
| Gondreville Meurthe-et-Moselle | 2,635 | 17 | — | B | — | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Maxey-sur-Vaise is a commune of 279 people in the Communauté de communes de Commercy - Void - Vaucouleurs. 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 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.