Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 641 people live in this town, in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Vieux-Mesnil is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vieux-Mesnil as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Enceinte médiévale, in Bavay, 4.3 mi away.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Vieux-Mesnil 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 Vieux-Mesnil.
Among adults, 33% have a degree. 9.9% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Nord’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: 17% of residents are 65 or older.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Vieux-Mesnil | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Vieux-Mesnil holds 50 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.1 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €26,060 a year per consumption unit, higher than Nord’s towns (€23,900) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment stands at 10.1%.
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Vieux-Mesnil, 73.0% passed the bac, below Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The town’s pupils have a collège 1.6 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 4.1 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre de RonsardNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 67 | 61%±0 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Placide CourtoyNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 108 | 73%±0 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 7 homes in Vieux-Mesnil.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
2 notable people were born in Vieux-Mesnil.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Vieux-Mesnil is a commune of 641 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Maubeuge Val de Sambre. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vieux-Mesnil | 641 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hautmont | 14,152 | 2.2 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Feignies | 6,703 | 3.8 | D− | B− | C− | D |
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 8,612 | 3.9 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Louvroil | 6,294 | 4 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Bavay | 3,249 | 4.1 | C | A | C− | D |
| Maubeuge | 28,767 | 4.4 | D− | B− | D | 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.