Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 130 residents, it is a town in Meuse, Grand Est.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Nicey-sur-Aire out for now. 18% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
The 2 things Nicey-sur-Aire does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Nicey-sur-Aire as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église de pélerinage de Benoîte-Vaux, in Rambluzin-et-Benoite-Vaux, 6.5 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 Nicey-sur-Aire.
35% of adults hold a degree. People aged 15 to 24 make up 5.3% of the town, below both Meuse’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 30% of residents.
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Nicey-sur-Aire | Meuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 14% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
Median disposable income comes to €25,190 a year per consumption unit. 4.4% 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
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
4 houses and apartments changed hands in Nicey-sur-Aire from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Nicey-sur-Aire is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Nicey-sur-Aire.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicey-sur-Aire | 130 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Mihiel | 3,772 | 9.3 | C+ | A+ | C | D |
| Bar-le-Duc | 14,607 | 11 | B+ | A | C− | C |
| Ligny-en-Barrois | 3,677 | 14 | B− | A+ | C | B |
| Commercy | 5,350 | 14 | C | A+ | C− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Nicey-sur-Aire is a commune of 130 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Aire à l'Argonne. 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.