French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Vérain out for now. Second homes make up just over a fifth of its housing. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Saint-Vérain stand out
The 2 things Saint-Vérain does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Vérain.
Who lives here
Few people in Saint-Vérain are 15 to 24: 7.8%, fewer than in Nièvre’s towns and compared French towns
Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 13%, about level with Nièvre’s towns (14%) and below compared French towns (17%). Line up the people of Saint-Vérain by age and the one in the middle is 52.2.
52.2median age
Saint-VérainNièvre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education22%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Saint-Vérain: 44% were built before 1919, more than in Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2016. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Saint-Vérain is Château et enceinte (ruines).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Saint-Vérain than in Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 6.0%
The jobless rate is 12.3%. Saint-Vérain holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €24,530 a year per consumption unit, between Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) and compared French towns (€25,970).
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
Public transport4%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
On foot1%
50
jobs based in Saint-Vérain, 0.2 per working resident
12.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,530
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Vérain
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Vérain is a commune of 349 people in the Communauté de communes de Puisaye-Forterre. 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
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.
