Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
228 people live in this town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
At under 1,000 residents, Guerfand is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Guerfand as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Abbaye (ancienne), in Saint-Marcel, 6.8 mi away.
16% 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 Guerfand.
People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, below both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). 20% of adults hold a degree. Half the people of Guerfand are older than 39.5.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Guerfand | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stands at 6.0%. Half of residents lived on more than €25,180 a year per consumption unit, about level with both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and compared French towns (€25,970). Also worth knowing: at the census, 5.5% of working residents in Guerfand didn’t travel to work at all.
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 town’s pupils have a collège 2.3 mi away. General-bac pupils go 7.8 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Olivier de la MarcheNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 74 | 96%+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.
Guerfand recorded 9 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Guerfand 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 Guerfand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guerfand | 228 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 3,214 | 5.9 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Saint-Marcel | 6,211 | 6.5 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Gergy | 2,566 | 7.1 | — | B+ | — | A |
| Chalon-sur-Saône | 45,102 | 8.5 | B+ | B+ | C | B |
| Champforgeuil | 2,637 | 9.4 | — | A− | — | B− |
| Saint-Rémy | 6,410 | 9.7 | A− | B− | B | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Guerfand is a commune of 228 people in the Communauté de communes Saône Doubs Bresse. 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.