Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 392 residents and lies in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Ayn falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 15% of homes.
The one thing Ayn does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ayn as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Site archéologique du Gojat immergé dans le lac d'Aiguebelette, in Novalaise, 2.4 mi away.
39% 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 Ayn.
19% are under 15, above Savoie’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Graduates make up 38% of adults. Those 65 and older account for nearly a quarter of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Ayn | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €28,560 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 6.8%, lower than both Savoie’s towns (7.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Ayn number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.2 per worker).
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.
A collège lies 2.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège de l'ÉpineNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 64 | 89%−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.
Sales in Ayn from July 2023 to June 2026: 14 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Ayn. Best known first.
Nothing in Ayn 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 Ayn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayn | 392 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin Isère | 3,602 | 4.8 | C+ | B+ | D | B+ |
| Saint-Genix-les-Villages | 3,095 | 5.2 | A− | C | B+ | A− |
| La Motte-Servolex | 12,067 | 6 | B | D | B | B+ |
| Aoste Isère | 2,876 | 6.7 | B+ | C+ | A− | C− |
| Cognin | 6,954 | 7 | C | D | C | B+ |
| Le Bourget-du-Lac | 5,216 | 7.1 | A− | D | B+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ayn is a commune of 392 people in the Communauté de communes du Lac d'Aiguebelette (CCLA). 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.