Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Nord, Hauts-de-France has a population of 778.
Bermerain is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bermerain as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir dit Le Gros Caillou ou Grès Montfort, in Vendegies-sur-Écaillon, 1.4 mi away.
22% 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 Bermerain.
Children under 15 make up 20%, higher than both Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). 17% of residents have reached 65. People aged 15 to 24 are 11% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Bermerain | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €26,300 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Nord’s towns (€23,900). Jobs based in Bermerain number 150, against 350 residents in work (0.4 per worker). Of those in the labour force, 11.1% are unemployed.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 19 homes were sold in Bermerain. A house rents for an estimated €7.95/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Bermerain is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bermerain yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bermerain | 778 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maing | 3,954 | 4.4 | C | B− | A | D |
| Le Quesnoy | 4,878 | 4.8 | C− | B+ | D | C |
| Solesmes | 4,142 | 5 | B | A | C− | D |
| Haspres | 2,626 | 5.2 | C− | B+ | B+ | D |
| Thiant | 2,914 | 5.3 | D− | C | B− | D− |
| Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes | 7,080 | 5.5 | D | C+ | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Bermerain is a commune of 778 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Solesmois. 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 October 30, 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.