Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 359 people live in this town, in Meuse, Grand Est.
Nançois-sur-Ornain isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Nançois-sur-Ornain does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Nançois-sur-Ornain as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Tour de Luxembourg, in Ligny-en-Barrois, 2 mi away.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Nançois-sur-Ornain 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 Nançois-sur-Ornain.
Over-65s are 30% of the population. Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Meuse’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Degrees are held by 17% of adults.
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Nançois-sur-Ornain | Meuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
13.8% of the labour force were unemployed, between Meuse’s towns (15.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €27,140 a year. Jobs located in Nançois-sur-Ornain: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.2 each).
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 lycée for the general bac is 7.5 mi off. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.2 mi away.
| 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.
Sales in Nançois-sur-Ornain from July 2023 to June 2026: 14 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Nançois-sur-Ornain. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Nançois-sur-Ornain yet.
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Nançois-sur-Ornain is a commune of 359 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nançois-sur-Ornain | 359 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ligny-en-Barrois | 3,677 | 2.1 | B− | A+ | C | B |
| Bar-le-Duc | 14,607 | 7.4 | B+ | A | C− | C |
| Commercy | 5,350 | 13 | C | A+ | C− | C− |
| Ancerville | 2,569 | 14 | — | A+ | — | D |
| Saint-Dizier Haute-Marne | 22,858 | 16 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Saint-Mihiel | 3,772 | 17 | C+ | A+ | C | D |
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.